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Recall

Micro Bird T-series School Bus — 18V474000

NHTSA ID
18V474000
Make
Micro Bird
Model
T-series School Bus
Years Affected
2016
Recall Date
2018-07-18
Component
SEATS
Units Affected
1,357
Completion Rate
—
Mfr Campaign No.
18-074-SUS

Summary

Corp. Micro Bird Inc. (Micro Bird) is recalling certain 2011-2018 Micro Bird G5, MB-II, and T-series school buses, equipped with CE White/HSM SB11-30" series, standard, unbelted, school bus seats, or SB11-30" series school bus seats with lap belts only. The foam in the knee impact area of the lower seat back may not absorb enough impact in the event of a crash. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 222, "School Bus Passenger Seating and Crash Protection."

Consequence

If the seat foam does not absorb enough impact energy, it can increase the risk of injury in the event of a crash.

Remedy

Micro Bird will notify owners and dealers will insert an additional piece of expanded polystyrene (EPS) foam into the seatback, free of charge. Micro Bird issued interim notifications to owners on September 12, 2018. The recall began December 7, 2018. Owners may contact Micro Bird customer service at 1-819-477-2012. Micro Bird's number for this recall is 18-074-SUS.

Affected Vehicles

Micro Bird T-series School Bus
Model Years: 2016

2016 Micro Bird T-series School Bus