NHTSA Campaign 20V133000
STRUCTURE:EMERGENCY:ESCAPE/EGRESS/EXIT
Issued by Corp. Micro Bird Inc. · Reported Mar 6, 2020 · 17,693 vehicles affected
What's wrong
Corp. Micro Bird Inc. (Micro Bird) is recalling certain 2004-2021 T-Series, G5, and MBII school buses. The emergency door retaining device may fail to keep the door in an open position. 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."
Consequence
If the emergency door won't stay open during an evacuation it can increase the risk of injury.
Remedy
Micro Bird will notify owners, and dealers will install a kit to repair the emergency door retaining device, free of charge. The recall April 24, 2020. Owners may contact Micro Bird customer service at 1-819-477-2012. Micro Bird's number for this recall is 20-084-RUS.
Vehicles affected by this recall
| Make | Model | Year | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| MICRO BIRD | G5 SCHOOL BUS | 2004 | 17,693 |
| MICRO BIRD | G5 SCHOOL BUS | 2005 | 17,693 |
| MICRO BIRD | G5 SCHOOL BUS | 2006 | 17,693 |
| MICRO BIRD | G5 SCHOOL BUS | 2007 | 17,693 |
| MICRO BIRD | G5 SCHOOL BUS | 2008 | 17,693 |
| MICRO BIRD | G5 SCHOOL BUS | 2009 | 17,693 |
| MICRO BIRD | G5 SCHOOL BUS | 2010 | 17,693 |
| MICRO BIRD | G5 SCHOOL BUS | 2011 | 17,693 |
| MICRO BIRD | G5 SCHOOL BUS | 2012 | 17,693 |
| MICRO BIRD | G5 SCHOOL BUS | 2013 | 17,693 |
| MICRO BIRD | G5 SCHOOL BUS | 2014 | 17,693 |
| MICRO BIRD | G5 SCHOOL BUS | 2015 | 17,693 |
| MICRO BIRD | G5 SCHOOL BUS | 2016 | 17,693 |
| MICRO BIRD | G5 SCHOOL BUS | 2017 | 17,693 |
| MICRO BIRD | G5 SCHOOL BUS | 2018 | 17,693 |
| MICRO BIRD | G5 SCHOOL BUS | 2019 | 17,693 |
| MICRO BIRD | G5 SCHOOL BUS | 2020 | 17,693 |
| MICRO BIRD | G5 SCHOOL BUS | 2021 | 17,693 |
| MICRO BIRD | G5 TRANSIT BUS | 2006 | 17,693 |
| MICRO BIRD | G5 TRANSIT BUS | 2007 | 17,693 |
| MICRO BIRD | G5 TRANSIT BUS | 2008 | 17,693 |
| MICRO BIRD | G5 TRANSIT BUS | 2009 | 17,693 |
| MICRO BIRD | G5 TRANSIT BUS | 2010 | 17,693 |
| MICRO BIRD | G5 TRANSIT BUS | 2011 | 17,693 |
| MICRO BIRD | G5 TRANSIT BUS | 2012 | 17,693 |
| MICRO BIRD | G5 TRANSIT BUS | 2013 | 17,693 |
| MICRO BIRD | G5 TRANSIT BUS | 2014 | 17,693 |
| MICRO BIRD | G5 TRANSIT BUS | 2015 | 17,693 |
| MICRO BIRD | G5 TRANSIT BUS | 2016 | 17,693 |
| MICRO BIRD | G5 TRANSIT BUS | 2017 | 17,693 |
| MICRO BIRD | G5 TRANSIT BUS | 2018 | 17,693 |
| MICRO BIRD | G5 TRANSIT BUS | 2019 | 17,693 |
| MICRO BIRD | MB II MULTIPURPOSE PASSENGER VEHICLE | 2010 | 17,693 |
| MICRO BIRD | MB II MULTIPURPOSE PASSENGER VEHICLE | 2011 | 17,693 |
| MICRO BIRD | MB II SCHOOL BUS | 2004 | 17,693 |
| MICRO BIRD | MB II SCHOOL BUS | 2005 | 17,693 |
| MICRO BIRD | MB II SCHOOL BUS | 2006 | 17,693 |
| MICRO BIRD | MB II SCHOOL BUS | 2007 | 17,693 |
| MICRO BIRD | MB II SCHOOL BUS | 2008 | 17,693 |
| MICRO BIRD | MB II SCHOOL BUS | 2009 | 17,693 |
| MICRO BIRD | MB II SCHOOL BUS | 2010 | 17,693 |
| MICRO BIRD | MB II SCHOOL BUS | 2011 | 17,693 |
| MICRO BIRD | MB II SCHOOL BUS | 2012 | 17,693 |
| MICRO BIRD | MB II SCHOOL BUS | 2013 | 17,693 |
| MICRO BIRD | MB II SCHOOL BUS | 2014 | 17,693 |
| MICRO BIRD | MB II SCHOOL BUS | 2015 | 17,693 |
| MICRO BIRD | MB II SCHOOL BUS | 2016 | 17,693 |
| MICRO BIRD | MB II SCHOOL BUS | 2017 | 17,693 |
| MICRO BIRD | MB II SCHOOL BUS | 2018 | 17,693 |
| MICRO BIRD | MB II SCHOOL BUS | 2019 | 17,693 |
| MICRO BIRD | MB II SCHOOL BUS | 2020 | 17,693 |
| MICRO BIRD | MB II SCHOOL BUS | 2021 | 17,693 |
| MICRO BIRD | MB II TRANSIT BUS | 2006 | 17,693 |
| MICRO BIRD | MB II TRANSIT BUS | 2007 | 17,693 |
| MICRO BIRD | MB II TRANSIT BUS | 2008 | 17,693 |
| MICRO BIRD | MB II TRANSIT BUS | 2009 | 17,693 |
| MICRO BIRD | MB II TRANSIT BUS | 2010 | 17,693 |
| MICRO BIRD | MB II TRANSIT BUS | 2011 | 17,693 |
| MICRO BIRD | MB II TRANSIT BUS | 2012 | 17,693 |
| MICRO BIRD | MB II TRANSIT BUS | 2013 | 17,693 |
| MICRO BIRD | MB II TRANSIT BUS | 2014 | 17,693 |
| MICRO BIRD | MB II TRANSIT BUS | 2015 | 17,693 |
| MICRO BIRD | MB II TRANSIT BUS | 2016 | 17,693 |
| MICRO BIRD | MB II TRANSIT BUS | 2017 | 17,693 |
| MICRO BIRD | MB II TRANSIT BUS | 2018 | 17,693 |
| MICRO BIRD | MB II TRANSIT BUS | 2019 | 17,693 |
| MICRO BIRD | T-SERIES SCHOOL BUS | 2004 | 17,693 |
| MICRO BIRD | T-SERIES SCHOOL BUS | 2005 | 17,693 |
| MICRO BIRD | T-SERIES SCHOOL BUS | 2006 | 17,693 |
| MICRO BIRD | T-SERIES SCHOOL BUS | 2007 | 17,693 |
| MICRO BIRD | T-SERIES SCHOOL BUS | 2008 | 17,693 |
| MICRO BIRD | T-SERIES SCHOOL BUS | 2009 | 17,693 |
| MICRO BIRD | T-SERIES SCHOOL BUS | 2010 | 17,693 |
| MICRO BIRD | T-SERIES SCHOOL BUS | 2011 | 17,693 |
| MICRO BIRD | T-SERIES SCHOOL BUS | 2012 | 17,693 |
| MICRO BIRD | T-SERIES SCHOOL BUS | 2013 | 17,693 |
| MICRO BIRD | T-SERIES SCHOOL BUS | 2014 | 17,693 |
| MICRO BIRD | T-SERIES SCHOOL BUS | 2015 | 17,693 |
| MICRO BIRD | T-SERIES SCHOOL BUS | 2016 | 17,693 |
| MICRO BIRD | T-SERIES SCHOOL BUS | 2017 | 17,693 |
| MICRO BIRD | T-SERIES SCHOOL BUS | 2018 | 17,693 |
| MICRO BIRD | T-SERIES SCHOOL BUS | 2019 | 17,693 |
| MICRO BIRD | T-SERIES SCHOOL BUS | 2020 | 17,693 |
| MICRO BIRD | T-SERIES SCHOOL BUS | 2021 | 17,693 |
| MICRO BIRD | T-SERIES TRANSIT BUS | 2012 | 17,693 |
| MICRO BIRD | T-SERIES TRANSIT BUS | 2013 | 17,693 |
| MICRO BIRD | T-SERIES TRANSIT BUS | 2014 | 17,693 |
| MICRO BIRD | T-SERIES TRANSIT BUS | 2015 | 17,693 |
| MICRO BIRD | T-SERIES TRANSIT BUS | 2016 | 17,693 |
| MICRO BIRD | T-SERIES TRANSIT BUS | 2017 | 17,693 |
| MICRO BIRD | T-SERIES TRANSIT BUS | 2018 | 17,693 |
| MICRO BIRD | T-SERIES TRANSIT BUS | 2019 | 17,693 |
Source: NHTSA Campaign 20V133000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.