Micro Bird MB II School Bus: Roof and pillars

Date

April 18, 2017

Filed by

Corp. Micro Bird Inc.

Vehicles

Micro Bird MB II School Bus (2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017)

Component

Structure › Body › Roof And Pillars

Description of the defect

Corp. Micro Bird Inc. (Micro Bird) is recalling certain 2012-2017 MB II school buses. In the event of a rollover, the roof strength may be insufficient to prevent the roof from crushing. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 220, "School Bus Rollover Protection."

Potentially affected

602

What can happen

In the event of a rollover, if the school bus roof crushes, the occupants have an increased risk of injury.

Remedy

Micro Bird will notify owners, and dealers will modify the buses to prevent the roof from crushing, free of charge. The recall began on June 5, 2017. Owners may contact Micro Bird customer service at 1-819-477-2012. Micro Bird's number for this recall is 17-070-SUS. Note: This recall supersedes recall 15V-683.

Recall 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.

Owner notification date

June 5, 2017

Manufacturer campaign number

17-070-SUS

Recall type

V (vehicle)

FMVSS

220

Influenced by

MFR

Recall number

17V255000

What should I do? Car recall: how to check your car and get it fixed

Source: NHTSA · Vehicle record. View the agency notice. The agency notice governs; check it and the company before acting.