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NHTSANHTSA · Vehicles·Recall number 17V798000

STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS

Published December 15, 2017 · Recall initiated: December 12, 2017

What's the hazard

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 to do

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.

Recall details

Brand
MICRO BIRD
Model
G5 SCHOOL BUS
Manufacturer
Corp. Micro Bird, Inc.
Lot
2017 MICRO BIRD G5 SCHOOL BUS | 2015 MICRO BIRD G5 SCHOOL BUS | 2014 MICRO BIRD G5 SCHOOL BUS | 2012 MICRO BIRD G5 SCHOOL BUS | 2008 MICRO BIRD G5 SCHOOL BUS | 2009 MICRO BIRD G5 SCHOOL BUS | 2010 MICRO BIRD G5 SCHOOL BUS | 2007 MICRO BIRD G5 SCHOOL BUS | 2016 MICRO BIRD G5 SCHOOL BUS | 2006 MICRO BIRD G5 SCHOOL BUS | 2011 MICRO BIRD G5 SCHOOL BUS | 2013 MICRO BIRD G5 SCHOOL BUS
Risk classification
V
Country
US
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