The worst 2007 Micro Bird G5 School Bus problems
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Equipment adaptive/mobility: wheelchair restraints/securement: latch/anchor:
- What is wrong
- Corp. Micro Bird, Inc. (Micro Bird) is recalling certain 2003-2026 MB II, 2006-2026 G5, and 2015-2026 T-Series school buses. An installation error may prevent the wheelchair tie-downs from locking, leaving the wheelchair improperly secured.
- Risk
- An unsecured wheelchair can move during transit or a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
- Remedy
- Dealers will inspect and secure the anchor screw cap as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 28, 2026. Owners can contact Micro Bird Customer Service at 819‑477‑2012. Micro Bird's number for this recall is 26-120-AUS.
Recall number 26V149000 · Recall details
Equipment adaptive/mobility: wheelchair lift/ramp: critical fasteners
- What is wrong
- Corp. Mirco Bird, Inc. (Micro Bird) is recalling certain 2006-2008 G5, 2010-2012 G5, 2014-2015 G5, and 2020-2021 G5 school buses equipped with transversal wheelchair track anchorages. The wheelchair track anchorages may not sufficiently secure a wheelchair and detach during a crash. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 222, "School Bus Passenger Seating and Crash Protection."
- Risk
- Wheelchair track anchorages that detach may not adequately restrain an occupant, increasing the risk of injury during a crash.
- Remedy
- Dealers will reattach the transversal anchorages, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 17, 2024. Owners may contact Micro Bird customer service at 1‑819‑477‑2012. Micro Bird's number for this recall is 23-104-TUS.
Recall number 23V795000 · Recall details
Electrical system: wiring
- What is wrong
- Corp. Micro Bird, Inc. (Micro Bird) is recalling certain 2006-2021 MBII and G5 school buses. An inactive electrical harness that is secured in an opening in the B-pillar may become damaged from sharp edges inside the opening.
- Risk
- A damaged electrical harness may short circuit, increasing the risk of a fire.
- Remedy
- Dealers will secure the electrical harness and remove the fuse linked to the main cable, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on June 20, 2022. Owners may contact Micro Bird's customer service at 1‑819‑477‑2012. Micro Bird's number for this recall is 22-092-HUC.
Recall number 22V286000 · Recall details
Electrical system: wiring
- What is wrong
- Corp. Micro Bird, Inc. (Micro Bird) is recalling certain 2006-2021 MBII and G5 transit buses. An inactive electrical harness that is secured in an opening in the B-pillar may become damaged from sharp edges inside the opening.
- Risk
- A damaged electrical harness may short circuit, increasing the risk of a fire.
- Remedy
- Dealers will secure the electrical harness and remove the fuse linked to the main cable, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on June 20, 2022. Owners may contact Micro Bird's customer service at 1‑819‑477‑2012. Micro Bird's number for this recall is 22-092-HUS.
Recall number 22V287000 · Recall details
Structure: emergency: escape/egress/exit: latching/release system
- What is wrong
- Corp. Micro Bird, Inc. (Micro Bird) is recalling certain 2003-2022 MBII, T-Series, and G5 school buses. The emergency release handle on the service door may bind, not allowing the door panels to open.
- Risk
- The service door may not open, preventing evacuation of the vehicle in case of emergency, and increasing the risk of injury.
- Remedy
- Dealers will provide instructions on how to correctly adjust the service door, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on September 8, 2021. Owners may contact Micro Bird customer service at 1‑819‑477‑2012. Micro Bird's number for this recall is 21-087-DUS.
Recall number 21V530000 · Recall details
Structure: emergency: escape/egress/exit
- What is wrong
- 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."
- Risk
- If the emergency door won't stay open during an evacuation it can increase the risk of injury.
- Remedy
- 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.
Recall number 20V133000 · Recall details
Structure: body: roof and pillars
- What is wrong
- Corp. Micro Bird Inc. (Micro Bird) is recalling certain 2006-2017 G5 school buses with an unloaded weight more than 10,013 pounds. In a rollover, the roof may crush excessively. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 220, "School Bus Rollover Protection."
- Risk
- If roof crushes more than the rollover standards allow for the weight and configuration of the bus, the occupants have a greater risk of injury in the event of a rollover crash.
- Remedy
- Micro Bird will notify owners, and dealers will modify the buses to prevent the roof from crushing excessively in a rollover, free of charge. The recall began on January 26, 2018. For more information, owners may contact Micro Bird at 1‑819‑475‑9633. Micro Bird's number for this recall is 17-072-GUS.
Recall number 17V798000 · Recall details
Equipment adaptive/mobility
- What is wrong
- Corp. Micro Bird Inc. (Micro Bird) is recalling certain model year 2006-2014 MBII, G5, and T-Series school buses manufactured January 1, 2006, to December 31, 2014, and equipped with certain model S2005, S2010, S5005, S5010, S5505, and S5510 wheelchair lifts built by the Ricon Corporation. The affected lifts are equipped with folding link arms that may have pivot holes that are too big, allowing the bearings to move out of position.
- Risk
- If the bearings move out of position, the stowed platform may have excessive movement resulting in failure of the platform mounting. This failure could cause the wheel chair lift platform to fall out of the vehicle when the doors are opened, increasing the risk of injury for the lift operator.
- Remedy
- Micro Bird will notify owners, and Ricon dealers will inspect the link arms for damage or for displaced bearings. The platform will be inspected for cracks. Any damaged parts will be replaced, free of charge. The recall began on December 11, 2015. Owners may contact Micro Bird customer service at 1‑819‑477‑2012, or Ricon Customer Service at 1‑800‑322‑2884. Micro Bird's number for this recall is 15-063-RUS.
Recall number 15V769000 · Recall details
Equipment adaptive/mobility
- What is wrong
- Corp. Micro Bird Inc. (Micro Bird) is recalling certain model year 2006-2014 MB II and G5 school buses manufactured January 1, 2006, to January 9, 2014, and equipped with certain model S2005, S2010, S5005, S5010, S5505, and S5510 wheelchair lifts manufactured by Ricon Corporation. The platform side plate of the affected wheelchair lifts may crack.
- Risk
- If the platform side plates crack, the lift platform can separate from the lift and come to rest against the vehicle's lift door. When the doors are opened, the platform may fall out, increasing the risk of injury to the lift operator.
- Remedy
- Micro Bird will notify owners and Ricon will supply supplemental platform support bumpers. Any platform that has already started cracking will be replaced, free of charge. The recall began during December 2014. Owners may contact Micro Bird customer service at 1‑819‑477‑2012 extension 401 or Ricon customer service at 1‑800‑322‑2884. Micro Bird's number for this recall is 14-058-RIU.
Recall number 14V621000 · Recall details
Seats
- What is wrong
- Corp. Micro bird, inc. Has notified the federal safety agency about a noncompliance in certain model year 2006 through 2010 g5 school buses manufactured from june 1, 2006 and february 15, 2009, equipped with 39 or 45 inch seats. The buses fail to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 222, "school bus passenger seating and crash protection." some seats were installed without any reinforcement under the floor.
- Risk
- In the event of a crash, the seat may not absorb sufficient energy to restrain the occupant as intended and it could result in injury or death to the occupant.
- Remedy
- Micro bird will notify owners and dealers will repair the buses free of charge. The safety recall began on june 29, 2010. Owners may contact micro bird at 1‑819‑477‑2012.
Recall number 10V067000 · Recall details
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