October 1, 2021 NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 21V772000
Misaligned wheels may result in uneven tire wear and stress on the suspension, increasing the risk of a crash.
NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V772
Manufacturer Corp. Micro Bird, Inc.
Components WHEELS
Potential Number of Units Affected 1
Summary
Corp. Micro Bird, Inc. (Micro Bird) is recalling one 2022 G5 transit bus. During wheel alignment, the alignment ring was installed at an incorrect angle, which can cause the wheels to become misaligned.
Remedy
A dealer will re-align the wheels, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 3, 2021. Owners may contact Micro Bird’s customer service at 1-819-477-2012. Micro Bird’s number for this recall is 21-088-AUC.
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.
Chronology :
During routine inspection of a vehicle on September 20, 2021, it was observed that an alignment ring was missing.
In the following days, investigation of other vehicles still at our facilities revealed that the ring had been installed at a wrong angle. It also helped to determine that this defect was limited to a certain period of production; all undelivered vehicles have been re-aligned.
It was decided on September 27, 2021 to recall the vehicles aligned during the identified period, that have already been delivered.
No claim was received concerning this default. No accident, injury or death linked to this default has been reported
1 Affected Product
Vehicle
| MAKE | MODEL | YEAR |
| MICRO BIRD | G5 | 2022 |
6 Associated Documents
Recall Acknowledgement
RCAK-21V772-6195.pdf 646.939KB
Defect Notice 573 Report
RCLRPT-21V772-5317.PDF 213.237KB
Recall Quarterly Report #1, 2021-4
RCLQRT-21V772-9984.PDF 211.132KB
Recall Quarterly Report #2, 2022-1
RCLQRT-21V772-0712.PDF 211.23KB
Recall 573 Report- 05/17/2022
RCLRPT-21V772-8954.PDF 213.282KB
Recall Quarterly Report #3, 2022-2
RCLQRT-21V772-3900.PDF 211.311KB
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