Micro Bird MB II School Bus: Labels

Date

Sept. 7, 2018

Filed by

Corp. Micro Bird Inc.

Vehicles

Micro Bird MB II School Bus (2018)

Component

Equipment › Other › Labels; Seats

Description of the defect

Corp. Micro Bird Inc. (Micro Bird) is recalling certain 2018 Micro Bird MBII school buses equipped with certain NextGen School Bus seats with Integrated Child Restraint Systems. These seats may be missing a warning label on the lower restraint strap. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 213, "Child Restraint Systems."

Potentially affected

252

What can happen

Without a warning label, the seat may be used improperly, increasing the risk of injury.

Remedy

Micro Bird will notify owners, and the seat manufacture will provide the missing labels and instructions for their installation, free of charge. The recall began October 18, 2018. Owners may contact Micro Bird customer service at 1-819-477-2012 or Hickory Springs customer service at 1-419-492-2157 extension 243. Micro Bird's number for this recall is 18-076-IUS.

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

Oct. 18, 2018

Manufacturer campaign number

18-076-IUS

Recall type

V (vehicle)

FMVSS

213

Influenced by

MFR

Recall number

18V596000

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.