Micro Bird recall: Equipment
What is wrong
Corp. Micro Bird Inc. (Micro Bird) is recalling certain 2018 Micro Bird MBII school buses equipped with certain NextGen School Bus seats with Integrated Child Restraint Systems. These seats may be missing a warning label on the lower restraint strap. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 213, "Child Restraint Systems."
What could happen
Without a warning label, the seat may be used improperly, increasing the risk of injury.
The fix
Micro Bird will notify owners, and the seat manufacture will provide the missing labels and instructions for their installation, free of charge. The recall began October 18, 2018. Owners may contact Micro Bird customer service at 1-819-477-2012 or Hickory Springs customer service at 1-419-492-2157 extension 243. Micro Bird's number for this recall is 18-076-IUS.
Vehicles covered
- Micro Bird Mb Ii School Bus 2018
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 18V596000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Corp. Micro Bird Inc.
- Reported to NHTSA
- Sep 7, 2018
- Owners notified
- Oct 18, 2018
- Vehicles or items affected
- 252
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Jan 15, 2018 to Jul 25, 2018
- Part
- Equipment › Other › Labels; Seats
- Maker's own recall number
- 18-076-IUS
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 213
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.