Micro Bird recall: Structure
What is wrong
Corp. Micro Bird Inc. (Micro Bird) is recalling certain 2004-2021 T-Series, G5, and MBII school buses. The emergency door retaining device may fail to keep the door in an open position. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 217, "Bus Emergency Exits and Window Retention and Release."
What could happen
If the emergency door won't stay open during an evacuation it can increase the risk of injury.
The fix
Micro Bird will notify owners, and dealers will install a kit to repair the emergency door retaining device, free of charge. The recall April 24, 2020. Owners may contact Micro Bird customer service at 1-819-477-2012. Micro Bird's number for this recall is 20-084-RUS.
Vehicles covered
- Micro Bird G5 School Bus 2004–2021
- Micro Bird G5 Transit Bus 2006–2019
- Micro Bird Mb Ii Multipurpose Passenger Vehicle 2010–2011
- Micro Bird Mb Ii School Bus 2004–2021
- Micro Bird Mb Ii Transit Bus 2006–2019
- Micro Bird T-Series School Bus 2004–2021
- Micro Bird T-Series Transit Bus 2012–2019
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 20V133000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Corp. Micro Bird Inc.
- Reported to NHTSA
- Mar 6, 2020
- Owners notified
- Apr 24, 2020
- Vehicles or items affected
- 17,693
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- –
- Part
- Structure › Emergency › Escape/egress/exit
- Maker's own recall number
- 20-084-RUS
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 217
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.