SEATS
Published December 20, 2021 · Recall initiated: December 17, 2021
What's the hazard
Corp. Micro Bird, Inc. (Micro Bird) is recalling certain 2013-2021 G5 transit buses. The fold-away seat, adjacent to a side emergency exit, may obstruct access to the emergency exit release handle and instruction label. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 217, "Bus Emergency Exits and Window Retention and Release."
What to do
Micro Bird will provide inspection instructions to owners. Dealers will apply a new instruction label or relocate the emergency exit as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 15, 2022. Owners may contact Micro Bird customer service at 1-819-477-2012. Micro Bird's number for this recall is 21-089-FUC.
Recall details
- Brand
- MICRO BIRD
- Model
- G5 TRANSIT BUS
- Manufacturer
- Corp. Micro Bird, Inc.
- Lot
- 2020 MICRO BIRD G5 TRANSIT BUS | 2018 MICRO BIRD G5 TRANSIT BUS | 2013 MICRO BIRD G5 TRANSIT BUS | 2015 MICRO BIRD G5 TRANSIT BUS | 2014 MICRO BIRD G5 TRANSIT BUS | 2016 MICRO BIRD G5 TRANSIT BUS | 2017 MICRO BIRD G5 TRANSIT BUS | 2019 MICRO BIRD G5 TRANSIT BUS | 2021 MICRO BIRD G5 TRANSIT BUS
- Risk classification
- V
- Country
- US
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