NHTSA Campaign 17V255000

STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS

Issued by Corp. Micro Bird Inc. · Reported Apr 18, 2017 · 602 vehicles affected

What's wrong

Corp. Micro Bird Inc. (Micro Bird) is recalling certain 2012-2017 MB II school buses. In the event of a rollover, the roof strength may be insufficient to prevent the roof from crushing. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 220, "School Bus Rollover Protection."

Consequence

In the event of a rollover, if the school bus roof crushes, the occupants have an increased risk of injury.

Remedy

Micro Bird will notify owners, and dealers will modify the buses to prevent the roof from crushing, free of charge. The recall began on June 5, 2017. Owners may contact Micro Bird customer service at 1-819-477-2012. Micro Bird's number for this recall is 17-070-SUS. Note: This recall supersedes recall 15V-683.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
MICRO BIRD MB II SCHOOL BUS 2012 602
MICRO BIRD MB II SCHOOL BUS 2013 602
MICRO BIRD MB II SCHOOL BUS 2014 602
MICRO BIRD MB II SCHOOL BUS 2015 602
MICRO BIRD MB II SCHOOL BUS 2016 602
MICRO BIRD MB II SCHOOL BUS 2017 602

Source: NHTSA Campaign 17V255000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.