Micro Bird G5 School BUS (2006-2017): Structure
Recall 17V798000 · Dec 12, 2017 · Corp. Micro Bird Inc.
292
vehicles affected
292
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 17V798000
- Date
- Dec 12, 2017
- Maker
- Corp. Micro Bird Inc.
- Units affected
- 292
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Structure > Body > Roof and pillars
- Model years
- 2006-2017
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
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."
What can happen
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.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
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.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 12 model years in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Micro Bird | G5 School Bus | 2006-2017 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 17V798000?
1 model: Micro Bird G5 School Bus (2006-2017), about 292 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 17V798000?
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.
What can happen?
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.
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.