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2011-2012 Micro Bird G5 School Bus recall: roof and pillars

Corp. Micro Bird, Inc. reported this safety recall on July 25, 2012. It covers about 11 vehicles.

vehicles affected
11
reported
Jul 25, 2012
owners notified
Jul 31, 2012

Structure: body: roof and pillars

What is wrong
Corp. Micro Bird, Inc. (Micro Bird) is recalling certain model year 2011 and 2012 Micro Bird G5 school buses manufactured from April 1, 2011, through June 26, 2012, equipped with ProLo roof escape hatches made by Specialty Manufacturing, Incorporated. Increased friction between the rear plate assemblies, p/no. 009327, and the nylon rear pop-up support, p/no. 008956, may result in an opening force of the ProLo roof hatches that exceeds Federal standard requirements. Thus, these hatches fail to conform to the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 217, "Bus Emergency Exits and Window Retention and Release."
Risk
In the event of an emergency, egress of the bus may be hindered possibly resulting in injury to the vehicle occupants.
Remedy
Micro Bird will notify owners. Specialty Manufacturing, Inc.(SMI) will provide service kits along with repair instructions to dealers and owners, free of charge. The safety recall began on July 31, 2012. Owners may contact Micro Bird at 1‑819‑477‑2012 or SMI at 1‑800‑951‑7867.

Recall number 12V362000

Affected vehicles

Questions about recall 12V362000

Is there a recall on the 2011-2012 Micro Bird G5 School Bus roof and pillars?

Yes. Recall 12V362000, reported on July 25, 2012, covers about 11 vehicles.

What is the fix for recall 12V362000?

Micro Bird will notify owners. Specialty Manufacturing, Inc.(SMI) will provide service kits along with repair instructions to dealers and owners, free of charge. The safety recall began on July 31, 2012. Owners may contact Micro Bird at 1‑819‑477‑2012 or SMI at 1‑800‑951‑7867.

Is the recall repair free?

Safety recall repairs are done free of charge at authorized dealers. A dealer can confirm with the VIN whether a specific vehicle is included and whether the repair has already been done.

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