Micro Bird G5 School BUS (2015): Seats
Recall 15V327000 · May 29, 2015 · Corp. Micro Bird Inc.
10
vehicles affected
10
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 15V327000
- Date
- May 29, 2015
- Maker
- Corp. Micro Bird Inc.
- Units affected
- 10
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Seats
- Model years
- 2015
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Fire
What is wrong
Corp. Micro Bird Inc. (Micro Bird) is recalling certain model year 2015 G5 school buses manufactured February 2, 2015, to April 1, 2015. The affected vehicles have seat bottoms whose foam core may not meet the flammability requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 302, "Flammability of Interior Materials."
What can happen
If the seats are built with this seat bottom foam core, the seats may not resist catching fire in the presence of an ignition source, increasing the risk that a fire may start or spread.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Micro Bird will notify owners, and dealers will replace the school bus seat bottoms with foam that is compliant to the safety standard, free of charge. The recall began on June 1, 2015. All of the affected vehicles are still with dealers. Therefore, an owner notification letter will not be issued. Owners may contact Micro Bird customer service at 1-819-477-2012. Micro Bird's number for this recall is 15-059-HUS.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 1 model year in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Micro Bird | G5 School Bus | 2015 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 15V327000?
1 model: Micro Bird G5 School Bus (2015), about 10 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 15V327000?
Micro Bird will notify owners, and dealers will replace the school bus seat bottoms with foam that is compliant to the safety standard, free of charge. The recall began on June 1, 2015. All of the affected vehicles are still with dealers. Therefore, an owner notification letter will not be issued. Owners may contact.
What can happen?
If the seats are built with this seat bottom foam core, the seats may not resist catching fire in the presence of an ignition source, increasing the risk that a fire may start or spread.
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.