Micro Bird recall: Structure
What is wrong
Corp. Micro Bird Inc. (Micro Bird) is recalling certain 2012-2017 MB II school buses. In the event of a rollover, the roof strength may be insufficient to prevent the roof from crushing. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 220, "School Bus Rollover Protection."
What could happen
In the event of a rollover, if the school bus roof crushes, the occupants have an increased risk of injury.
The fix
Micro Bird will notify owners, and dealers will modify the buses to prevent the roof from crushing, free of charge. The recall began on June 5, 2017. Owners may contact Micro Bird customer service at 1-819-477-2012. Micro Bird's number for this recall is 17-070-SUS. Note: This recall supersedes recall 15V-683.
Vehicles covered
- Micro Bird Mb Ii School Bus 2012–2017
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 17V255000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Corp. Micro Bird Inc.
- Reported to NHTSA
- Apr 18, 2017
- Owners notified
- Jun 5, 2017
- Vehicles or items affected
- 602
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Jul 1, 2012 to Feb 12, 2017
- Part
- Structure › Body › Roof and pillars
- Maker's own recall number
- 17-070-SUS
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 220
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: 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.