2016 MICRO BIRD MB II TRANSIT BUS — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Owner Complaints
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Recalls
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Service Bulletins
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Investigations
Overview of the 2016 MICRO BIRD MB II TRANSIT BUS
The 2016 MICRO BIRD MB II TRANSIT BUS has received a total of 0 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There have been 5 recall campaigns affecting this vehicle, covering issues with ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING, STRUCTURE:EMERGENCY:ESCAPE/EGRESS/EXIT, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE.
Recalls for the 2016 MICRO BIRD MB II TRANSIT BUS
NHTSA has recorded 5 recalls for the 2016 MICRO BIRD MB II TRANSIT BUS, potentially affecting up to 32,179 vehicles.
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 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 18V517000 — SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
| 136 vehicles affected
Defect: Corp. Micro Bird Inc. (Micro Bird) is recalling certain 2015-2018 Micro Bird G5, MB II, and T-Series transit 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. Owner letters were mailed September 26, 2018. Owners may contact Micro Bird customer service at 1-819-477-2012. Micro...
View full details →Recall 16V434000 — STRUCTURE:EMERGENCY:ESCAPE/EGRESS/EXIT
| 79 vehicles affected
Defect: Corp. Micro Bird Inc. (Micro Bird) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 MBII, G5, and CT-Series commercial buses manufactured August 21, 2015, to June 2, 2016. The affected buses have T-Slider window frames that may allow water to accumulate inside the frame. In freezing conditions, the accumulated water can freeze, expand and put extra pressure on the window glass causing...
Consequence: Shattered window glass may increase the risk of injury to the bus occupants.
Remedy: Micro Bird will notify owners, and dealers will seal or replace the windows, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on July 19, 2016. Owners may contact Lippert Window customer service at 1-450-378-6722 or Micro Bird customer service at...
View full details →Recall 15V884000 — WHEELS
| 42 vehicles affected
Defect: Corp. Micro Bird Inc. (Micro Bird) is recalling certain model year 2014-2016 MBII and G5 transit buses manufactured September 5, 2014, to November 24, 2015. The affected vehicles may have a camber caster kit bolt that was insufficiently torqued, causing the bolt to come loose.
Consequence: An insufficiently torqued bolt may become loose and fall out causing vehicle misalignment. Loss of vehicle control is possible, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Micro Bird will notify owners, and dealers correct the torque, free of charge. The recall began on January 18, 2016. Owners may contact Micro Bird customer service at 1-819-477-2012. Micro Bird's number for this recall is 15-065-AUC.
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 2016 MICRO BIRD MB II TRANSIT BUS
No complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2016 MICRO BIRD MB II TRANSIT BUS.
Safety Rating for the 2016 MICRO BIRD MB II TRANSIT BUS
NHTSA has not yet tested the 2016 MICRO BIRD MB II TRANSIT BUS in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 2016 MICRO BIRD MB II TRANSIT BUS
No technical service bulletins have been reported for this vehicle.
NHTSA Investigations for the 2016 MICRO BIRD MB II TRANSIT BUS
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the MICRO BIRD MB II TRANSIT BUS
- 2016 MICRO BIRD MB II TRANSIT BUS (current)
- 2017 MICRO BIRD MB II TRANSIT BUS — 0 complaints
- 2018 MICRO BIRD MB II TRANSIT BUS — 0 complaints
- 2019 MICRO BIRD MB II TRANSIT BUS — 0 complaints
Other MICRO BIRD Models
- MICRO BIRD CT-SERIES — 0 total complaints
- MICRO BIRD G5 — 0 total complaints
- MICRO BIRD G5 SCHOOL BUS — 0 total complaints
- 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 SCHOOL BUS — 0 total complaints