Micro Bird Recall 20V133000: Structure, Emergency, Escape/egress/exit

NHTSA recall 20V133000 · announced March 6, 2020 · filed by Corp. Micro Bird Inc. · 17,693 units affected

The problem

Corp. Micro Bird Inc. (Micro Bird) is recalling certain 2004-2021 T-Series, G5, and MBII school buses. The emergency door retaining device may fail to keep the door in an open position. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 217, "Bus Emergency Exits and Window Retention and Release."

The risk

If the emergency door won't stay open during an evacuation it can increase the risk of injury.

What to do

Micro Bird will notify owners, and dealers will install a kit to repair the emergency door retaining device, free of charge. The recall April 24, 2020. Owners may contact Micro Bird customer service at 1-819-477-2012. Micro Bird's number for this recall is 20-084-RUS.

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

• 2004 Micro Bird G5 School Bus
• 2005 Micro Bird G5 School Bus
• 2006 Micro Bird G5 School Bus
• 2007 Micro Bird G5 School Bus
• 2008 Micro Bird G5 School Bus
• 2009 Micro Bird G5 School Bus
• 2010 Micro Bird G5 School Bus
• 2011 Micro Bird G5 School Bus
• 2012 Micro Bird G5 School Bus
• 2013 Micro Bird G5 School Bus
• 2014 Micro Bird G5 School Bus
• 2015 Micro Bird G5 School Bus
• 2016 Micro Bird G5 School Bus
• 2017 Micro Bird G5 School Bus
• 2018 Micro Bird G5 School Bus
• 2019 Micro Bird G5 School Bus
• 2020 Micro Bird G5 School Bus
• 2021 Micro Bird G5 School Bus
• 2006 Micro Bird G5 Transit Bus
• 2007 Micro Bird G5 Transit Bus
• 2008 Micro Bird G5 Transit Bus
• 2009 Micro Bird G5 Transit Bus
• 2010 Micro Bird G5 Transit Bus
• 2011 Micro Bird G5 Transit Bus
• 2012 Micro Bird G5 Transit Bus
• 2013 Micro Bird G5 Transit Bus
• 2014 Micro Bird G5 Transit Bus
• 2015 Micro Bird G5 Transit Bus
• 2016 Micro Bird G5 Transit Bus
• 2017 Micro Bird G5 Transit Bus
• 2018 Micro Bird G5 Transit Bus
• 2019 Micro Bird G5 Transit Bus
• 2010 Micro Bird Mb Ii Multipurpose Passenger Vehicle
• 2011 Micro Bird Mb Ii Multipurpose Passenger Vehicle
• 2004 Micro Bird Mb Ii School Bus
• 2005 Micro Bird Mb Ii School Bus
• 2006 Micro Bird Mb Ii School Bus
• 2007 Micro Bird Mb Ii School Bus
• 2008 Micro Bird Mb Ii School Bus
• 2009 Micro Bird Mb Ii School Bus
• 2010 Micro Bird Mb Ii School Bus
• 2011 Micro Bird Mb Ii School Bus
• 2012 Micro Bird Mb Ii School Bus
• 2013 Micro Bird Mb Ii School Bus
• 2014 Micro Bird Mb Ii School Bus
• 2015 Micro Bird Mb Ii School Bus
• 2016 Micro Bird Mb Ii School Bus
• 2017 Micro Bird Mb Ii School Bus
• 2018 Micro Bird Mb Ii School Bus
• 2019 Micro Bird Mb Ii School Bus
• 2020 Micro Bird Mb Ii School Bus
• 2021 Micro Bird Mb Ii School Bus
• 2006 Micro Bird Mb Ii Transit Bus
• 2007 Micro Bird Mb Ii Transit Bus
• 2008 Micro Bird Mb Ii Transit Bus
• 2009 Micro Bird Mb Ii Transit Bus
• 2010 Micro Bird Mb Ii Transit Bus
• 2011 Micro Bird Mb Ii Transit Bus
• 2012 Micro Bird Mb Ii Transit Bus
• 2013 Micro Bird Mb Ii Transit Bus
• 2014 Micro Bird Mb Ii Transit Bus
• 2015 Micro Bird Mb Ii Transit Bus
• 2016 Micro Bird Mb Ii Transit Bus
• 2017 Micro Bird Mb Ii Transit Bus
• 2018 Micro Bird Mb Ii Transit Bus
• 2019 Micro Bird Mb Ii Transit Bus
• 2004 Micro Bird T-series School Bus
• 2005 Micro Bird T-series School Bus
• 2006 Micro Bird T-series School Bus
• 2007 Micro Bird T-series School Bus
• 2008 Micro Bird T-series School Bus
• 2009 Micro Bird T-series School Bus
• 2010 Micro Bird T-series School Bus
• 2011 Micro Bird T-series School Bus
• 2012 Micro Bird T-series School Bus
• 2013 Micro Bird T-series School Bus
• 2014 Micro Bird T-series School Bus
• 2015 Micro Bird T-series School Bus
• 2016 Micro Bird T-series School Bus
• 2017 Micro Bird T-series School Bus
• 2018 Micro Bird T-series School Bus
• 2019 Micro Bird T-series School Bus
• 2020 Micro Bird T-series School Bus
• 2021 Micro Bird T-series School Bus
• 2012 Micro Bird T-series Transit Bus
• 2013 Micro Bird T-series Transit Bus
• 2014 Micro Bird T-series Transit Bus
• 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.