Micro Bird Recall 20V005000: Electrical System, Wiring, Fuses And Circuit Breakers

NHTSA recall 20V005000 · announced January 6, 2020 · filed by Corp. Micro Bird Inc. · 1,863 units affected

The problem

Corp. Micro Bird Inc. (Micro Bird) is recalling certain 2015-2019 T-Series school buses. The 150A circuit breaker located under the driver's seat may be oversized and may not open fast enough to power off the electrical panel supply, which can lead to overheating of the wires.

The risk

If the wires overheat, there is an increased risk of a fire.

What to do

Micro Bird will notify owners and dealers will replace the breaker, free of charge. The recall began February 10, 2020. Owners may contact Micro Bird customer service at 1-819-477-2012. Micro Bird's number for this recall is 19-083-BUS.

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 Transit Bus
• 2016 Micro Bird T-series Transit Bus
• 2017 Micro Bird T-series Transit Bus
• 2018 Micro Bird T-series Transit Bus
• 2019 Micro Bird T-series Transit Bus

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