Micro Bird G5 School BUS (2011-2012): Structure
Recall 12V362000 · Jul 25, 2012 · Corp. Micro Bird, Inc.
11
vehicles affected
11
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 12V362000
- Date
- Jul 25, 2012
- Maker
- Corp. Micro Bird, Inc.
- Units affected
- 11
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Structure > Body > Roof and pillars
- Model years
- 2011-2012
- Started by
- The safety regulator
- Hazard
- Injury
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."
What can happen
In the event of an emergency, egress of the bus may be hindered possibly resulting in injury to the vehicle occupants.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
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.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 2 model years in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Micro Bird | G5 School Bus | 2011-2012 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 12V362000?
1 model: Micro Bird G5 School Bus (2011-2012), about 11 vehicles in all.
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.
What can happen?
In the event of an emergency, egress of the bus may be hindered possibly resulting in injury to the vehicle occupants.
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.