NHTSA Campaign 21V991000

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH:EMERGENCY MECHANICAL RELEASE

Issued by Corp. Micro Bird, Inc. · Reported Dec 17, 2021 · 75 vehicles affected

What's wrong

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."

Consequence

Occupants may have to unfold the seat to access the exit handle and instructions, delaying an emergency evacuation and increasing the risk of injury.

Remedy

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.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
MICRO BIRD G5 TRANSIT BUS 2013 75
MICRO BIRD G5 TRANSIT BUS 2014 75
MICRO BIRD G5 TRANSIT BUS 2015 75
MICRO BIRD G5 TRANSIT BUS 2016 75
MICRO BIRD G5 TRANSIT BUS 2017 75
MICRO BIRD G5 TRANSIT BUS 2018 75
MICRO BIRD G5 TRANSIT BUS 2019 75
MICRO BIRD G5 TRANSIT BUS 2020 75
MICRO BIRD G5 TRANSIT BUS 2021 75

Source: NHTSA Campaign 21V991000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.