Micro Bird G5 School BUS, G5 Transit BUS, MB II Multipurpose Passenger Vehicle, MB II School BUS and 3 more (2004-2021): Structure
Recall 20V133000 · Mar 6, 2020 · Corp. Micro Bird Inc.
17,693
vehicles affected
17,693
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 20V133000
- Date
- Mar 6, 2020
- Maker
- Corp. Micro Bird Inc.
- Units affected
- 17,693
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Structure > Emergency > Escape/egress/exit
- Model years
- 2004-2021
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Injury
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."
What can happen
If the emergency door won't stay open during an evacuation it can increase the risk of injury.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
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.
Vehicles covered
7 models, 92 model years in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Micro Bird | G5 School Bus | 2004-2021 |
| Micro Bird | G5 Transit Bus | 2006-2019 |
| Micro Bird | MB II Multipurpose Passenger Vehicle | 2010-2011 |
| Micro Bird | MB II School Bus | 2004-2021 |
| Micro Bird | MB II Transit Bus | 2006-2019 |
| Micro Bird | T-Series School Bus | 2004-2021 |
| Micro Bird | T-Series Transit Bus | 2012-2019 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 20V133000?
7 models: Micro Bird G5 School Bus (2004-2021), Micro Bird G5 Transit Bus (2006-2019), Micro Bird MB II Multipurpose Passenger Vehicle (2010-2011) and 4 more, about 17,693 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 20V133000?
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.
What can happen?
If the emergency door won't stay open during an evacuation it can increase the risk of injury.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.