Micro Bird MB II School Bus: Critical fasteners

Date

April 27, 2022

Filed by

Corp. Micro Bird, Inc.

Vehicles

Micro Bird MB II School Bus (2018, 2019, 2020)

Component

Seats › Critical Fasteners

Description of the defect

Corp. Micro Bird, Inc. (Micro Bird) is recalling certain 2018-2020 MBII school buses. The GenQ seats equipped with Type 2 seat belts may have been attached with insufficient hardware. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard numbers 207, "Seating Systems", and 210, "Seat Belt Assembly Anchorages."

Potentially affected

457

What can happen

An insufficiently attached seat may detach during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.

Remedy

No remedy has been established at this time. Owner notification letters were mailed on June 21, 2022. Owners may contact Micro Bird's customer service at 1-819-477-2012. Micro Bird's number for this recall is 22-091-GUS.

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.nhtsa.gov.

Owner notification date

June 21, 2022

Manufacturer campaign number

22-091-GUS

Recall type

V (vehicle)

FMVSS

207

Influenced by

MFR

Manufacturer's component

Seat GenQ equipped with Type 2 seat belts

Recall number

22V280000

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.