2018 MICRO BIRD MB II SCHOOL BUS — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Investigations
Overview of the 2018 MICRO BIRD MB II SCHOOL BUS
The 2018 MICRO BIRD MB II SCHOOL BUS has received a total of 0 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There have been 13 recall campaigns affecting this vehicle, covering issues with STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HANDLE:EXTERIOR, STRUCTURE:EMERGENCY:ESCAPE/EGRESS/EXIT, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.
Recalls for the 2018 MICRO BIRD MB II SCHOOL BUS
NHTSA has recorded 13 recalls for the 2018 MICRO BIRD MB II SCHOOL BUS, potentially affecting up to 99,678 vehicles.
Recall 24V484000 — STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HANDLE:EXTERIOR
| 22,582 vehicles affected
Defect: Corp. Micro Bird, Inc. (Micro Bird) is recalling certain 2008-2025 G5, 2008-2024 MBII, and 2015-2024 T-Series school buses. The rear emergency door exterior handle may unexpectedly break under applied force.
Consequence: In the event of an emergency, a broken door handle can prevent or delay emergency responders from entering the bus, increasing the risk of injury.
Remedy: Dealers will replace the rear emergency door exterior handle, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 15, 2024. Owners may contact Micro Bird customer service at 1-819-477-2012. Micro Bird's number for this recall is 24-109-EUS.
View full details →Recall 24V484000 — STRUCTURE:EMERGENCY:ESCAPE/EGRESS/EXIT
| 22,582 vehicles affected
Defect: Corp. Micro Bird, Inc. (Micro Bird) is recalling certain 2008-2025 G5, 2008-2024 MBII, and 2015-2024 T-Series school buses. The rear emergency door exterior handle may unexpectedly break under applied force.
Consequence: In the event of an emergency, a broken door handle can prevent or delay emergency responders from entering the bus, increasing the risk of injury.
Remedy: Dealers will replace the rear emergency door exterior handle, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 15, 2024. Owners may contact Micro Bird customer service at 1-819-477-2012. Micro Bird's number for this recall is 24-109-EUS.
View full details →Recall 22V715000 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
| 2,753 vehicles affected
Defect: Corp. Micro Bird, Inc. (Micro) is recalling certain 2012-2023 G5, 2012-2023 MBII and 2015-2022 T-Series school buses. The power cable that provides electricity to the air conditioning control board may have a loose connection to the power stud on the board.
Consequence: A loose power cable connection may cause the control board to overheat and melt, increasing the risk of a fire.
Remedy: Dealers will redirect the power cable and secure the power cable connect as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on March 2, 2023. Owners may contact Micro Bird customer service at 1-819-477-2012. Micro Bird's number for this...
View full details →Recall 22V280000 — SEATS:CRITICAL FASTENERS
| 457 vehicles affected
Defect: Corp. Micro Bird, Inc. (Micro Bird) is recalling certain 2018-2020 MBII school buses. The GenQ seats equipped with Type 2 seat belts may have been attached with insufficient hardware. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard numbers 207, "Seating Systems", and 210, "Seat Belt Assembly Anchorages."
Consequence: An insufficiently attached seat may detach during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
Remedy: No remedy has been established at this time. Owner notification letters were mailed on June 21, 2022. Owners may contact Micro Bird's customer service at 1-819-477-2012. Micro Bird's number for this recall is 22-091-GUS.
View full details →Recall 22V286000 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
| 156 vehicles affected
Defect: Corp. Micro Bird, Inc. (Micro Bird) is recalling certain 2006-2021 MBII and G5 school buses. An inactive electrical harness that is secured in an opening in the B-pillar may become damaged from sharp edges inside the opening.
Consequence: A damaged electrical harness may short circuit, increasing the risk of a fire.
Remedy: Dealers will secure the electrical harness and remove the fuse linked to the main cable, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on June 20, 2022. Owners may contact Micro Bird's customer service at 1-819-477-2012. Micro Bird's number for...
View full details →Recall 22V287000 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
| 14,229 vehicles affected
Defect: Corp. Micro Bird, Inc. (Micro Bird) is recalling certain 2006-2021 MBII and G5 transit buses. An inactive electrical harness that is secured in an opening in the B-pillar may become damaged from sharp edges inside the opening.
Consequence: A damaged electrical harness may short circuit, increasing the risk of a fire.
Remedy: Dealers will secure the electrical harness and remove the fuse linked to the main cable, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on June 20, 2022. Owners may contact Micro Bird's customer service at 1-819-477-2012. Micro Bird's number for...
View full details →Recall 21V530000 — STRUCTURE:EMERGENCY:ESCAPE/EGRESS/EXIT:LATCHING/RELEASE SYSTEM
| 17,204 vehicles affected
Defect: Corp. Micro Bird, Inc. (Micro Bird) is recalling certain 2003-2022 MBII, T-Series, and G5 school buses. The emergency release handle on the service door may bind, not allowing the door panels to open.
Consequence: The service door may not open, preventing evacuation of the vehicle in case of emergency, and 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 8, 2021. Owners may contact Micro Bird customer service at 1-819-477-2012. Micro Bird's number for this recall is...
View full details →Recall 20V133000 — STRUCTURE:EMERGENCY:ESCAPE/EGRESS/EXIT
| 17,693 vehicles affected
Defect: 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."
Consequence: If the emergency door won't stay open during an evacuation it can increase the risk of injury.
Remedy: 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...
View full details →Recall 18V474000 — SEATS
| 1,357 vehicles affected
Defect: 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...
Consequence: If the seat foam does not absorb enough impact energy, it can increase the risk of injury in the event of a crash.
Remedy: 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....
View full details →Recall 18V574000 — EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
| 6 vehicles affected
Defect: Corp. Micro Bird Inc. (Micro Bird) is recalling certain 2012-2018 Micro Bird G5, MBII, and T-Series school buses, equipped with certain S-Series and K-Series Titanium Wheelchair Lifts, models K200, K201, K550, K551, S200, S2201, S550 and S551. The wheelchair lift positioning input cam may fail while the lift is in use, allowing the platform to travel higher than the vehicle's...
Consequence: If the wheelchair lift platform stops above the vehicle floor, the wheelchair user can tip inwards toward the vehicle when exiting the lift, increasing their risk of injury.
Remedy: Micro Bird will notify owners, and Ricon dealers will replace the injection molded cam with a new aluminum machined cam. The recall is expected to begin October 22, 2018. Owners may contact Micro Bird customer service at 1-819-477-2012. Micro Bird's...
View full details →Recall 18V596000 — EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
| 252 vehicles affected
Defect: 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...
Consequence: Without a warning label, the seat may be used improperly, increasing the risk of injury.
Remedy: 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...
View full details →Recall 18V596000 — SEATS
| 252 vehicles affected
Defect: 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...
Consequence: Without a warning label, the seat may be used improperly, increasing the risk of injury.
Remedy: 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...
View full details →Recall 18V516000 — SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
| 155 vehicles affected
Defect: Corp. Micro Bird Inc. (Micro Bird) is recalling certain 2015-2018 Micro Bird G5, MB II, and T-Series school buses. During manufacturing, the seat belt anchorage plate may not have been correctly attached to the wall, limiting the capacity of the shoulder belt to restrain a passenger in the event of a crash.
Consequence: If the belt anchorage plate detaches from the wall and cannot properly restrain a passenger it can increase the risk of injury.
Remedy: Micro Bird Corporation will provide inspection and field modification instructions, and the material kit required to complete this recall repair, free of charge. The recall began September 26, 2018. Owners may contact Micro Bird customer service at 1-819-477-2012. Micro Bird's...
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 2018 MICRO BIRD MB II SCHOOL BUS
No complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2018 MICRO BIRD MB II SCHOOL BUS.
Safety Rating for the 2018 MICRO BIRD MB II SCHOOL BUS
NHTSA has not yet tested the 2018 MICRO BIRD MB II SCHOOL BUS in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 2018 MICRO BIRD MB II SCHOOL BUS
No technical service bulletins have been reported for this vehicle.
NHTSA Investigations for the 2018 MICRO BIRD MB II SCHOOL BUS
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the MICRO BIRD MB II SCHOOL BUS
- 2016 MICRO BIRD MB II SCHOOL BUS — 0 complaints
- 2017 MICRO BIRD MB II SCHOOL BUS — 0 complaints
- 2018 MICRO BIRD MB II SCHOOL BUS (current)
- 2019 MICRO BIRD MB II SCHOOL BUS — 0 complaints
- 2020 MICRO BIRD MB II SCHOOL BUS — 0 complaints
- 2021 MICRO BIRD MB II SCHOOL BUS — 0 complaints
- 2022 MICRO BIRD MB II SCHOOL BUS — 0 complaints
- 2023 MICRO BIRD MB II SCHOOL BUS — 0 complaints
Other MICRO BIRD Models
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- MICRO BIRD G5 — 0 total complaints
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- MICRO BIRD G5 TRANSIT BUS — 0 total complaints
- MICRO BIRD G5e SCHOOL BUS — 0 total complaints
- MICRO BIRD G5e TRANSIT BUS — 0 total complaints
- MICRO BIRD MB II — 0 total complaints
- MICRO BIRD MB II TRANSIT BUS — 0 total complaints