Micro Bird MB II School BUS (2018): Equipment
Recall 18V596000 · Sep 7, 2018 · Corp. Micro Bird Inc.
252
vehicles affected
252
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 18V596000
- Date
- Sep 7, 2018
- Maker
- Corp. Micro Bird Inc.
- Units affected
- 252
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Equipment > Other > Labels; Seats
- Model years
- 2018
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Injury
What is wrong
Corp. Micro Bird Inc. (Micro Bird) is recalling certain 2018 Micro Bird MBII school buses equipped with certain NextGen School Bus seats with Integrated Child Restraint Systems. These seats may be missing a warning label on the lower restraint strap. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 213, "Child Restraint Systems."
What can happen
Without a warning label, the seat may be used improperly, increasing the risk of injury.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Micro Bird will notify owners, and the seat manufacture will provide the missing labels and instructions for their installation, free of charge. The recall began October 18, 2018. Owners may contact Micro Bird customer service at 1-819-477-2012 or Hickory Springs customer service at 1-419-492-2157 extension 243. Micro Bird's number for this recall is 18-076-IUS.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 1 model year in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Micro Bird | MB II School Bus | 2018 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 18V596000?
1 model: Micro Bird MB II School Bus (2018), about 252 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 18V596000?
Micro Bird will notify owners, and the seat manufacture will provide the missing labels and instructions for their installation, free of charge. The recall began October 18, 2018. Owners may contact Micro Bird customer service at 1-819-477-2012 or Hickory Springs customer service at 1-419-492-2157 extension 243. Micro.
What can happen?
Without a warning label, the seat may be used improperly, increasing 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.