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February 8, 2018
Seat or Seat Belt Assembly Failure/FMVSS 210, 207
If the seat or seat belt attachments fail in the event of a crash, the seat occupants have an increased risk of injury.
NHTSA Campaign Number: 18V101
Manufacturer Corp. Micro Bird Inc.
Components SEAT BELTS, SEATS
Potential Number of Units Affected 207
Summary
Corp. Micro Bird Inc. (Micro Bird) is recalling certain 2015-2018 T-Series transit buses. These vehicles are equipped with at least one three-place seat that has Type 1 (lap belt) seat belts. In the event of a crash, the seats or seat belt attachments may not remain secured to the floor. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 210, “Seat Belt Assembly Anchorages,” and number 207, “Seating Systems.”
Remedy
Micro Bird will notify owners, and dealers will install a modification kit to keep the seat and seat belt assembly anchored, free of charge. The recall began on April 3, 2018. Owners may contact Micro Bird customer service at 1-819-477-2012. Micro Bird’s number for this recall is 18-073-TUS.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Recall 18-073-TUS / NHTSA Recall # 18V101
(Transit 3PL 2PTS)
IMPORTANT SAFETY RECALL NOTICE
This notice applies to your vehicle – [Insert VIN]
March 2018
This notice is sent to you in accordance with the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act.
What is being recalled?
Corp. Micro Bird Inc. (Micro Bird) has decided that certain model T-Series school buses, year models 2015-2018, manufactured between April 2015 and December 2017, fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS) number 207, “Seating systems” and number 210, “Seat belt assembly anchorages.”
Why is it being recalled?
School buses equipped with at least one three-place seat having Type 1 seat belts (lap belts) and built with the floor construction that failed the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 207, “Seating systems” and number 210, “Seat belt assembly anchorages” test.
What is the safety issue?
In the event of a crash, seat or seat belt attachment assemblies may fail, resulting in an increased risk of injury or fatality.
What are we asking you to do?
- Immediately locate the affected unit(s) in your fleet and contact Dave Caskenette by phone at 819 475-2012 ext. 364, by fax at 819 475-9633 or by email at caskenette@microbird.com to order your repair kit(s).
- For reimbursement, complete the reply sheet for each repaired vehicle and send it back to Micro Bird Corporation Inc. by fax at 819 475-9633 or by email at caskenette@microbird.com. This will enable us to update our files.
What Micro Bird Corporation will do?
Micro Bird Corporation will provide a field modification instruction and material kit required to complete this recall repair at no cost to you.
Should Micro Bird Corporation Inc. fail or be unable to remedy the situation without charge or within a reasonable amount of time, 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
https://www.safercar.gov
Changed address or sold the vehicle?
If you have changed address, or have sold the vehicle, please complete the form at the end of this letter, sign and date it then fax to Micro Bird Corp. so we can update our records. Our fax number is 819-4759633. The information you provide will be used to notify the new owner about this recall. 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.
Best regards,
Marie Claude Gagnon
Regulations and Standards Technician
Micro Bird Corporation Inc.
4 Affected Products
Vehicle
| MICRO BIRD | T-SERIES | 2015-2018 |
7 Associated Documents
Owner Notification Letter(Part 577)
RCONL-18V101-3464.pdf 171.286KB
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Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc)
RCMN-18V101-8636.pdf 112.237KB
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Recall 573 Report- Amendment 2
RCLRPT-18V101-7715.PDF 214.326KB
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Non-Compliance Notice 573 Report/FMVSS 210, 207
RCLRPT-18V101-3004.PDF 214.323KB
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Recall Acknowledgement
RCAK-18V101-9986.pdf 245.809KB
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Miscellaneous Document – April 20, 2018 – Letter to NHTSA – Enclosed: Repair instructions provided to dealers and final owners of recall vehicles in campaign 18V101
RMISC-18V101-3396.pdf 1937.894KB
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Recall Quarterly Report #4, 2019-1
RCLQRT-18V101-5643.PDF 211.433KB
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