Micro Bird recall: Equipment adaptive/mobility
What is wrong
Corp. Micro Bird Inc. (Micro Bird) is recalling certain model year 2006-2014 MB II and G5 transit buses manufactured January 1, 2006, to January 9, 2014, and equipped with certain model S2005, S2010, S5005, S5010, S5505, and S5510 wheelchair lifts manufactured by Ricon Corporation. The platform side plate of the affected wheelchair lifts may crack.
What could happen
If the platform side plates crack, the lift platform can separate from the lift and come to rest against the vehicle's lift door. When the doors are opened, the platform may fall out, increasing the risk of injury to the lift operator.
The fix
Micro Bird will notify owners and Ricon will supply supplemental platform support bumpers. Any platform that has already started cracking will be replaced, free of charge. The recall began on December 1, 2014. Owners may contact Micro Bird customer service at 1-819-477-2012 extension 401 or Ricon customer service at 1-800-322-2884. Micro Bird's number for this recall is 14-058-RIU.
Vehicles covered
- Micro Bird G5 Transit Bus 2006–2014
- Micro Bird Mb Ii Transit Bus 2006–2014
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 14V622000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Corp. Micro Bird Inc.
- Reported to NHTSA
- Oct 6, 2014
- Owners notified
- Dec 1, 2014
- Vehicles or items affected
- 7
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Jan 1, 2006 to Jan 9, 2014
- Part
- Equipment adaptive/mobility
- Maker's own recall number
- 14-058-RIU
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.
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Micro Bird recall: Equipment adaptive/mobility Mar 13, 2026
- Micro Bird recall: Structure Jun 27, 2024
- Micro Bird recall: Electrical system Sep 23, 2022
- Micro Bird recall: Electrical system Apr 28, 2022
- Micro Bird recall: Structure Jul 13, 2021
- Micro Bird recall: Electrical system Oct 2, 2020
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.