Micro Bird Recall 16V886000: Equipment Adaptive/mobility

NHTSA recall 16V886000 · announced December 9, 2016 · filed by Corp. Micro Bird Inc. · 8 units affected

The problem

Corp. Micro Bird Inc. (Micro Bird) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 T-Series school buses manufactured August 24, 2015, to November 30, 2016. The affected vehicles have a battery-powered wheelchair lift with an interlock that can be deactivated by the operator, allowing the vehicle to be driven with the lift door open or while the lift platform is deployed.

The risk

Driving the bus with the lift platform deployed or with the door open can result in injury to those nearby or increase the risk of a crash.

What to do

Micro Bird will notify owners, and will provide a field modification to remedy this recall, free of charge. The recall began on January 18, 2017. Owners may contact Micro Bird customer service at 1-819-477-2012. Micro Bird's number for this recall is 16-067-IUS.

Official NHTSA recall notice →

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Vehicles covered by this recall

• 2015 Micro Bird T-series School Bus
• 2016 Micro Bird T-series School Bus

Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal, medical, or repair advice.