22-097-PUS – Power Steering Pressure Line May Detach and Leak – 2019-2022 Micro Bird G5 School Buses

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Recall 22-097-PUS / NHTSA Recall # 22V811 IMPORTANT SAFETY RECALL NOTICE – # 22V811 This notice applies to your vehicle(s) appearing on the attached list December 2022 This notice is sent to you in accordance with the requirements of the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act. Micro Bird has decided that a defect which relates to motor vehicle safety exists in 2019-2022 G5 electric school buses. So that we can notify you of recalls affecting your vehicle(s), it is important that you inform us of any change or error in your mailing address, vehicle ownership or status. (Please use the form at the bottom of this letter) In certain vehicles, the power steering pressure line may be inadequately connected to the brake Hydroboost unit, which may result in a leak or sudden loss of power steering fluid. Sudden loss of power steering fluid may result in a loss of power steering assist, requiring increased steering effort, and loss of power brake assist, requiring increased force on the pedal to brake, potentially resulting in increased stopping distance. A sudden loss of power steering assist and power brake assist increases the risk of a crash. To complete this recall, locate the unit(s) in your fleet that appear on the attached List of Recalled Vehicles and contact a Micro Bird dealer to make an appointment to have your vehicle(s) inspected, and if the defect is present, replace the power steering lines, free of charge. Visit https://www.microbird.com/dealers to locate a Micro Bird dealer near you. Once your vehicle(s) is(are) corrected please visit the Recall portal at https://supportclient.microbird.com and log into your User account to submit the completed and signed List of Recalled Vehicles included with this letter on the Form tab for Recall 22-097-PUS. This information will allow us to update our files. Note: If you have never registered on our Recall portal, use the Portal ID that appears on the List of Recalled Vehicles to create a User Account. Once created, on subsequent visits, you will only need your email address and password to access your User Account. Once a User account is created, we no longer print the Portal ID on the List of Recalled Vehicles. If not possible to have your vehicle corrected at a Micro Bird dealer: 1- Visit the Recall portal at https://supportclient.microbird.com, log into your User account and select the Recall 22-097-PUS to download inspection and correction instructions 2- Please have the correction applied at a certified garage. 3- Complete, for each of your vehicles, and sign, the form section of the List of Recalled Vehicles included with this Notification. 4- Once you have completed or declined the recall for all your vehicles, for reimbursement, transmit the completed and signed List of Recalled Vehicles and your detailed invoice(s) to a Micro Bird dealer. Please send any question or concern regarding this recall campaign to [email protected], using 22-097-PUS or 22V811 in the Subject area. Micro Bird Corporation Inc., 3000 Girardin, Drummondville (Quebec) J2E 0A1 We evaluate that it may take up to an hour and a half to repair your vehicle. Micro Bird Corporation will reimburse parts and labor to mitigate this recall, but it will be your responsibility as owner to contact a Micro Bird dealer to have the defect corrected. If you have leased this vehicle to another person or organization, you must forward this letter to the lessee within ten (10) days We apologize for this situation and want to assure you that, with your assistance, we will correct this condition. Should Micro Bird Corporation Inc. fail or be unable to remedy the situation without charge, you may contact: Associate Administrator, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration 1200 New Jersey Ave S.E., Washington, DC 20590 Phone: (888) 327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153); or go to http://www.safercar.gov Changed address or sold the vehicle? If you have changed address, or have sold the vehicle, please fill in the following form, and send it to Micro Bird Corp. by email at [email protected], using 22-097-PUS or 22V811 in the Subject area. The information you provide will be used to update our files and, if needed, notify the new owner about this recall. Recall 22-097-PUS / NHTSA Recall # 22V811 DO NOT COMPLETE THIS SECTION UNLESS: Your company changed its name, moved, or no longer own this vehicle. Vehicle serial number: ____________________________________________ ❑ This vehicle was stolen. ❑ This vehicle was destroyed. ❑ The company changed its name or moved (indicate the new name/address and phone number): ❑ I no longer own the vehicle (indicate the name/address and phone number of new owner). Complete the following section only if your company has changed its name or moved or to provide the name and address of the new owner Name: Address: City: State: Phone: Zip code: Signature: Date:

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DATE: December 2022 TO: Micro Bird Distributors SUBJECT: Recall 22-097-PUS /NHTSA # 22V811 FROM: Marie Claude Gagnon, Product Certification and Specification Specialist, Micro Bird Inc. This notice is sent to you in accordance with the requirements of the Motor Vehicle Safety Act. This is to inform you that your vehicle may contain a defect that could affect the safety of a person. Micro Bird has decided that a defect which relates to motor vehicle safety exists in 2019-2022 G5 electric school buses. In certain vehicles, the power steering pressure line may be inadequately connected to the brake Hydroboost unit, which may result in a leak or sudden loss of power steering fluid. Sudden loss of power steering fluid may result in a loss of power steering assist, requiring increased steering effort, and loss of power brake assist, requiring increased force on the pedal to brake, potentially resulting in increased stopping distance. A sudden loss of power steering assist and power brake assist increases the risk of a crash. To complete this recall, owners will contact you to make an appointment for repair. We recommend that you order a few correction kits so you can correct vehicles presenting the defect without any delay. We request that you apply for reimbursement via the GOLs claim system with detailed invoices and list of repaired vehicles so we can update our files. Micro Bird Corporation will provide instructions and parts, as well as reimburse labor to mitigate this recall at no charge. The allotted time to inspect a vehicle is 0.3 hour, and if correction is necessary, 1.1 hour is allotted to correct the defect and clean the engine compartment. Important: We want to remind you that recalled vehicles must be corrected before you sell, lease, or deliver them; vehicles returned at the end of a lease must be corrected before they can be offered for sale as used vehicles. We apologize for any inconvenience this situation may cause and we thank you for your cooperation.

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OMB Control No.: 2127-0004 Part 573 Safety Recall Report 22V-811 The information contained in this report was submitted pursuant to 49 CFR §573 Manufacturer Name : Corp. Micro Bird, Inc. Submission Date : OCT 28, 2022 NHTSA Recall No. : 22V-811 Manufacturer Recall No. : 22-097-PUS Manufacturer Information : Manufacturer Name : Corp. Micro Bird, Inc. Address : 3000, Rue Girardin Drumondville, Quebec 00 J2E 0A1 Company phone : 819-477-2012 Population : Number of potentially involved : 99 Estimated percentage with defect : 100 % Vehicle Information : Vehicle 1 : 2019-2022 Micro Bird G5 Vehicle Type : Body Style : Power Train : NR Descriptive Information : In some of the affected vehicles, the power steering pressure line may be inadequately connected to the brake Hydroboost unit, which may result in a leak or sudden loss of power steering fluid Production Dates : JAN 21, 2019 – JUL 18, 2022 VIN Range 1 : Begin : NR End : NR Not sequential Description of Defect : Description of the Defect : In some of the affected vehicles, the power steering pressure line may be inadequately connected to the brake Hydroboost unit, which may result in a leak or sudden loss of power steering fluid. Sudden loss of power steering fluid may result in a loss of power steering assist, requiring increased steering effort, and loss of power brake assist, requiring increased force on the pedal to brake, potentially resulting in increased stopping distance FMVSS 1 : NR FMVSS 2 : NR Description of the Safety Risk : A sudden loss of power steering assist and power brake assist increases the risk of a crash Description of the Cause : NR Identification of Any Warning that can Occur : NR Involved Components : Part 573 Safety Recall Report 22V-811 Page 2 The information contained in this report was submitted pursuant to 49 CFR §573 Component Name 1 : power steering pressure line Component Description : power steering pressure line Component Part Number : NR Supplier Identification : Component Manufacturer Name : NR Address : NR NR Country : NR Chronology : In August 2022, while researching information about a vehicle we have built on the Ford MotorCraft Service site, it was discovered that the chassis on which this vehicle was built was part of Safety Recall 22S08. As all vehicles built on the recalled chassis had been delivered, we were not advised of this Safety Recall. Based on the information provided in the recall documents we established that the modifications done to the power steering system during manufacture of an electric vehicle modified the power steering pressure line, but that the defect may still be present after completion of the vehicle. It was also identified that the parts presenting the defect may have been installed on chassis not part of Ford Safety Recall 22S08. Accordingly, it was decided, on October 25, 2022 to recall the electric vehicles in which the defect may be present, either part of Ford Safety Recall 22S08 or not. Micro Bird has not received any other report of incident or claim regarding this defect Part 573 Safety Recall Report 22V-811 Page 3 The information contained in this report was submitted pursuant to 49 CFR §573 Description of Remedy : Description of Remedy Program : Micro Bird Corporation will provide parts and instructions on how to inspect the vehicle and correct the defect if present, at no charge. It will be the responsibility of the bus owners to contact a Micro Bird dealer to have their vehicle(s) corrected Owners who have incurred costs to obtain a remedy for the defect addressed by this recall campaign within a reasonable time in advance of notification, may submit their claims to Micro Bird. Reimbursement, in part or in full, will be provided upon approval of the claim. How Remedy Component Differs from Recalled Component : NR Identify How/When Recall Condition was Corrected in Production : NR Recall Schedule : Description of Recall Schedule : Micro Bird will notify the dealer by email and written notification will be sent to owners Planned Dealer Notification Date : NOV 28, 2022 – DEC 09, 2022 Planned Owner Notification Date : DEC 12, 2022 – DEC 23, 2022 * NR – Not Reported

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OMB Control No.: 2127-0004 Part 573 Safety Recall Report 22V-811 The information contained in this report was submitted pursuant to 49 CFR §573 Manufacturer Name : Corp. Micro Bird, Inc. Submission Date : MAR 29, 2023 NHTSA Recall No. : 22V-811 Manufacturer Recall No. : 22-097-PUS Manufacturer Information : Manufacturer Name : Corp. Micro Bird, Inc. Address : 3000, Rue Girardin Drumondville, Quebec 00 J2E 0A1 Company phone : 819-477-2012 Population : Number of potentially involved : 99 Estimated percentage with defect : 100 % Vehicle Information : Vehicle 1 : 2019-2022 Micro Bird G5 Vehicle Type : Body Style : Power Train : NR Descriptive Information : In some of the affected vehicles, the power steering pressure line may be inadequately connected to the brake Hydroboost unit, which may result in a leak or sudden loss of power steering fluid Production Dates : JAN 21, 2019 – JUL 18, 2022 VIN Range 1 : Begin : NR End : NR Not sequential Description of Defect : Description of the Defect : In some of the affected vehicles, the power steering pressure line may be inadequately connected to the brake Hydroboost unit, which may result in a leak or sudden loss of power steering fluid. Sudden loss of power steering fluid may result in a loss of power steering assist, requiring increased steering effort, and loss of power brake assist, requiring increased force on the pedal to brake, potentially resulting in increased stopping distance FMVSS 1 : NR FMVSS 2 : NR Description of the Safety Risk : A sudden loss of power steering assist and power brake assist increases the risk of a crash Description of the Cause : NR Identification of Any Warning that can Occur : NR Involved Components : Part 573 Safety Recall Report 22V-811 Page 2 The information contained in this report was submitted pursuant to 49 CFR §573 Component Name 1 : power steering pressure line Component Description : power steering pressure line Component Part Number : NR Supplier Identification : Component Manufacturer Name : NR Address : NR NR Country : NR Chronology : In August 2022, while researching information about a vehicle we have built on the Ford MotorCraft Service site, it was discovered that the chassis on which this vehicle was built was part of Safety Recall 22S08. As all vehicles built on the recalled chassis had been delivered, we were not advised of this Safety Recall. Based on the information provided in the recall documents we established that the modifications done to the power steering system during manufacture of an electric vehicle modified the power steering pressure line, but that the defect may still be present after completion of the vehicle. It was also identified that the parts presenting the defect may have been installed on chassis not part of Ford Safety Recall 22S08. Accordingly, it was decided, on October 25, 2022 to recall the electric vehicles in which the defect may be present, either part of Ford Safety Recall 22S08 or not. Micro Bird has not received any other report of incident or claim regarding this defect Part 573 Safety Recall Report 22V-811 Page 3 The information contained in this report was submitted pursuant to 49 CFR §573 Description of Remedy : Description of Remedy Program : Micro Bird Corporation will provide parts and instructions on how to inspect the vehicle and correct the defect if present, at no charge. It will be the responsibility of the bus owners to contact a Micro Bird dealer to have their vehicle(s) inspected, and if the defect is present, the power steering lines replaced. Owners who have incurred costs to obtain a remedy for the defect addressed by this recall campaign within a reasonable time in advance of notification, may submit their claims to Micro Bird. Reimbursement, in part or in full, will be provided upon approval of the claim. How Remedy Component Differs from Recalled Component : NR Identify How/When Recall Condition was Corrected in Production : The defect resulting from a recall from the chassis manufacturer, we did not have to do any action to correct the defect in production. The recall condition was corrected when it was corrected by Ford, the chassis manufacturer. Recall Schedule : Description of Recall Schedule : Micro Bird will notify the dealer by email and written notification will be sent to owners Planned Dealer Notification Date : NOV 28, 2022 – DEC 09, 2022 Planned Owner Notification Date : DEC 12, 2022 – DEC 23, 2022 * NR – Not Reported

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