Micro Bird G5 Transit Bus: Electrical system

Date

Sept. 15, 2022

Filed by

Corp. Micro Bird, Inc.

Consumer advisory

Do Not Drive (NHTSA consumer advisory in this record).

Vehicles

Micro Bird G5 Transit Bus (2018, 2019)

Component

Electrical System

Description of the defect

Corp. Micro Bird Inc. (Micro Bird) is recalling certain 2018-2019 G5 electric school buses. Electrical wires in the vehicle charging port may have been improperly crimped.

Potentially affected

7

What can happen

An improperly crimped wire may overheat, increasing the risk of a fire.

Remedy

Owners are advised not to drive these buses until the repair has been completed. Micro Bird will work coordinate with the manufacturer of the charging port, Ecotuned, to replace the charging port and the air conditioning refrigerant, free of charge. All affected vehicles were repaired in November 2022. Owners may contact Micro Bird's customer service at 1-819-477-2012. Micro Bird's number for this recall is 22-095-CUS.

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

Nov. 13, 2022

Manufacturer campaign number

22-095-CUS

Recall type

V (vehicle)

Influenced by

MFR

Manufacturer's component

Charging Port

Recall number

22V692000

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