July 13, 2021 NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 21V530000
Emergency Release Handle Not Functional
The service door may not open, preventing evacuation of the vehicle in case of emergency, and increasing the risk of injury.
NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V530
Manufacturer Corp. Micro Bird, Inc.
Components STRUCTURE
Potential Number of Units Affected 17,204
Summary
Corp. Micro Bird, Inc. (Micro Bird) is recalling certain 2003-2022 MBII, T-Series, and G5 school buses. The emergency release handle on the service door may bind, not allowing the door panels to open.
Remedy
Dealers will provide instructions on how to correctly adjust the service door, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on September 8, 2021. Owners may contact Micro Bird customer service at 1-819-477-2012. Micro Bird’s number for this recall is 21-087-DUS.
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.nhtsa.gov.
60 Affected Products
Vehicles
| MAKE | MODEL | YEAR |
| MICRO BIRD | G5 | 2003-2022 |
| MICRO BIRD | MB II | 2003-2022 |
| MICRO BIRD | T-SERIES | 2003-2022 |
5 Associated Documents
Recall Acknowledgement
RCAK-21V530-2692.pdf 647.188KB
Defect Notice 573 Report
RCLRPT-21V530-1197.PDF 213.313KB
Recall Quarterly Report #1, 2021-3
RCLQRT-21V530-9417.PDF 211.144KB
Recall Quarterly Report #2, 2021-4
RCLQRT-21V530-0574.PDF 211.251KB
Recall Quarterly Report #3, 2022-1
RCLQRT-21V530-4593.PDF 211.342KB
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