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2018 Micro Bird MB II Transit BUS

What the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration knows about this vehicle: every recall, every consumer complaint, every defect investigation, every NCAP crash test. Sourced directly from NHTSA data feeds.

3
Open recalls
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NHTSA complaints
1
Defect investigations
0
Service bulletins

Recalls

3 campaigns
22V287000·ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING2022-04-28

Corp. Micro Bird, Inc. (Micro Bird) is recalling certain 2006-2021 MBII and G5 transit buses. An inactive electrical harness that is secured in an opening in the B-pillar may become damaged from sharp edges inside the opening.

RiskA damaged electrical harness may short circuit, increasing the risk of a fire.

FixDealers will secure the electrical harness and remove the fuse linked to the main cable, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on June 20, 2022. Owners may contact Micro Bird's customer service at 1-819-477-2012. Micro Bird's number for this recall is 22-092-HUS.

20V133000·STRUCTURE:EMERGENCY:ESCAPE/EGRESS/EXIT2020-03-06

Corp. Micro Bird Inc. (Micro Bird) is recalling certain 2004-2021 T-Series, G5, and MBII school buses. The emergency door retaining device may fail to keep the door in an open position. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 217, "Bus Emergency Exits and Window Retention and Release."

RiskIf the emergency door won't stay open during an evacuation it can increase the risk of injury.

FixMicro Bird will notify owners, and dealers will install a kit to repair the emergency door retaining device, free of charge. The recall April 24, 2020. Owners may contact Micro Bird customer service at 1-819-477-2012. Micro Bird's number for this recall is 20-084-RUS.

18V517000·SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE2018-08-06

Corp. Micro Bird Inc. (Micro Bird) is recalling certain 2015-2018 Micro Bird G5, MB II, and T-Series transit buses. During manufacturing, the seat belt anchorage plate may not have been correctly attached to the wall, limiting the capacity of the shoulder belt to restrain a passenger in the event of a crash.

RiskIf the belt anchorage plate detaches from the wall, and cannot properly restrain a passenger it can increase the risk of injury.

FixMicro Bird Corporation will provide inspection and field modification instructions and the material kit required to complete this recall repair, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed September 26, 2018. Owners may contact Micro Bird customer service at 1-819-477-2012. Micro Bird's number for this recall is 18-075-CUC.

NHTSA investigations

3 actions
PE23016·POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION2023-09-27 → 2025-01-10

6L90 Transmission Failure

PE23016·POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:FLUID/LUBRICANT:VALVES/VALVE BODY2023-09-27 → 2025-01-10

6L90 Transmission Failure

PE23016·POWER TRAIN2023-09-27 → 2025-01-10

6L90 Transmission Failure

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