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Recall 21V531000 — STRUCTURE:EMERGENCY:ESCAPE/EGRESS/EXIT:LATCHING/RELEASE SYSTEM Defect in 2003-2022 MICRO BIRD G5 TRANSIT BUS

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RECALL This recall affects up to 1,323 vehicles.

Recall Summary

NHTSA Campaign 21V531000
Manufacturer Corp. Micro Bird, Inc.
Vehicles Affected 1,323
Component STRUCTURE:EMERGENCY:ESCAPE/EGRESS/EXIT:LATCHING/RELEASE SYSTEM
Date Notified
Affected Vehicles
2003 MICRO BIRD MB II, 2004 MICRO BIRD MB II, 2005 MICRO BIRD MB II, 2006 MICRO BIRD MB II, 2006 MICRO BIRD G5, 2007 MICRO BIRD G5, 2007 MICRO BIRD MB II, 2008 MICRO BIRD MB II, 2008 MICRO BIRD G5, 2009 MICRO BIRD MB II, 2009 MICRO BIRD G5, 2010 MICRO BIRD G5, 2010 MICRO BIRD MB II, 2011 MICRO BIRD G5, 2011 MICRO BIRD MB II, 2012 MICRO BIRD MB II, 2012 MICRO BIRD G5, 2013 MICRO BIRD G5, 2013 MICRO BIRD MB II, 2014 MICRO BIRD MB II, 2014 MICRO BIRD G5, 2015 MICRO BIRD T-SERIES, 2015 MICRO BIRD MB II, 2015 MICRO BIRD G5, 2016 MICRO BIRD G5 TRANSIT BUS, 2016 MICRO BIRD T-SERIES TRANSIT BUS, 2017 MICRO BIRD T-SERIES TRANSIT BUS, 2017 MICRO BIRD G5 TRANSIT BUS, 2018 MICRO BIRD G5 TRANSIT BUS, 2018 MICRO BIRD T-SERIES TRANSIT BUS, 2019 MICRO BIRD T-SERIES TRANSIT BUS, 2019 MICRO BIRD G5 TRANSIT BUS, 2020 MICRO BIRD T-SERIES TRANSIT BUS, 2020 MICRO BIRD G5 TRANSIT BUS, 2021 MICRO BIRD T-SERIES TRANSIT BUS, 2021 MICRO BIRD G5 TRANSIT BUS, 2022 MICRO BIRD G5 TRANSIT BUS

Defect Description

Corp. Micro Bird, Inc. (Micro Bird) is recalling certain 2003-2015 MBII, 2015-2021 T-Series, and 2006-2022 G5 transit buses. The emergency release handle on the service door may bind, not allowing the door panels to open.

Safety Consequence

The service door may not open, preventing evacuation of the vehicle in case of emergency, increasing the risk of injury.

Remedy

Dealers will provide instructions on how to correctly adjust the service door, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on September 9, 2021. Owners may contact Micro Bird's customer service at 1-819-477-2012. Micro Bird's number for this recall is 21-087-DUC.

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