Micro Bird recall: Seats
What is wrong
Corp. Micro Bird Inc. (Micro Bird) is recalling certain 2011-2018 Micro Bird G5, MB-II, and T-series school buses, equipped with CE White/HSM SB11-30" series, standard, unbelted, school bus seats, or SB11-30" series school bus seats with lap belts only. The foam in the knee impact area of the lower seat back may not absorb enough impact in the event of a crash. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 222, "School Bus Passenger Seating and Crash Protection."
What could happen
If the seat foam does not absorb enough impact energy, it can increase the risk of injury in the event of a crash.
The fix
Micro Bird will notify owners and dealers will insert an additional piece of expanded polystyrene (EPS) foam into the seatback, free of charge. Micro Bird issued interim notifications to owners on September 12, 2018. The recall began December 7, 2018. Owners may contact Micro Bird customer service at 1-819-477-2012. Micro Bird's number for this recall is 18-074-SUS.
Vehicles covered
- Micro Bird G5 School Bus 2011–2018
- Micro Bird Mb Ii School Bus 2011–2018
- Micro Bird T-Series School Bus 2011–2018
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 18V474000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Corp. Micro Bird Inc.
- Reported to NHTSA
- Jul 18, 2018
- Owners notified
- Dec 7, 2018
- Vehicles or items affected
- 1,357
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Jun 6, 2011 to Jul 17, 2018
- Part
- Seats
- Maker's own recall number
- 18-074-SUS
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 222
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: Electrical system Dec 5, 2025
- Micro Bird recall: Equipment adaptive/mobility Oct 31, 2025
- Micro Bird recall: Structure Sep 11, 2025
- Micro Bird recall: Electrical system Nov 7, 2024
- Micro Bird recall: Structure Jun 27, 2024
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.