Micro Bird recall: Seats
What is wrong
Micro bird is recalling certain 2010 and 2011 micro bird g5 and micro bird mbii school buses manufactured from april 14, 2010, through june 7, 2011, equipped with a c. E. White seat cushion. The seat cushion self-latching mechanism does not activate when a 48.4 pound mass is placed on the center of the seat cushion and accordingly, these seats fail to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard number 222, "school bus passenger seating and crash protection."
What could happen
If the seat cushion is not fully latched to the seat structure, it could flip up out of position in the event of a crash. This could increase the risk of injury to the vehicle occupants.
The fix
Micro bird will notify owners and will repair the seats free of charge. The safety recall began on january 4, 2012. Owners may contact micro bird at 1-819-477-2012.
Vehicles covered
- Micro Bird G5 School Bus 2010–2011
- Micro Bird Mb Ii School Bus 2010–2011
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 11V475000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Corp. Micro Bird, Inc.
- Reported to NHTSA
- Sep 19, 2011
- Owners notified
- Jan 4, 2012
- Vehicles or items affected
- 1,059
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Apr 14, 2010 to Jun 7, 2011
- Part
- Seats
- Maker's own recall number
- 11-047-SEU
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 222
Notes
Micro bird's recall campaign number is 11-047-seu.owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov .
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Micro Bird recall: Engine and engine cooling May 6, 2026
- Micro Bird recall: Equipment adaptive/mobility Mar 13, 2026
- Micro Bird recall: Electrical system Dec 5, 2025
- Micro Bird recall: Structure Sep 11, 2025
- Micro Bird recall: Structure Jun 27, 2024
- Micro Bird recall: Structure Nov 3, 2022
To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.