Micro Bird recall: Equipment adaptive/mobility
What is wrong
Corp. Micro Bird Inc. (Micro Bird) is recalling certain model year 2006-2014 MBII, G5, and T-Series school buses manufactured January 1, 2006, to December 31, 2014, and equipped with certain model S2005, S2010, S5005, S5010, S5505, and S5510 wheelchair lifts built by the Ricon Corporation. The affected lifts are equipped with folding link arms that may have pivot holes that are too big, allowing the bearings to move out of position.
What could happen
If the bearings move out of position, the stowed platform may have excessive movement resulting in failure of the platform mounting. This failure could cause the wheel chair lift platform to fall out of the vehicle when the doors are opened, increasing the risk of injury for the lift operator.
The fix
Micro Bird will notify owners, and Ricon dealers will inspect the link arms for damage or for displaced bearings. The platform will be inspected for cracks. Any damaged parts will be replaced, free of charge. The recall began on December 11, 2015. Owners may contact Micro Bird customer service at 1-819-477-2012, or Ricon Customer Service at 1-800-322-2884. Micro Bird's number for this recall is 15-063-RUS.
Vehicles covered
- Micro Bird G5 School Bus 2006–2014
- Micro Bird Mb Ii School Bus 2006–2014
- Micro Bird T-Series School Bus 2006–2014
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 15V769000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Corp. Micro Bird Inc.
- Reported to NHTSA
- Nov 18, 2015
- Owners notified
- Dec 11, 2015
- Vehicles or items affected
- 223
- Started by
- NHTSA investigation
- Built
- Jan 1, 2006 to Dec 31, 2014
- Part
- Equipment adaptive/mobility
- Maker's own recall number
- 15-063-RUS
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: 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: Equipment adaptive/mobility Nov 7, 2025
- Micro Bird recall: Equipment adaptive/mobility Oct 31, 2025
- Micro Bird recall: Structure Sep 11, 2025
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.