2017 MICRO BIRD T-SERIES TRANSIT BUS — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
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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 2017 MICRO BIRD T-SERIES TRANSIT BUS
The 2017 MICRO BIRD T-SERIES TRANSIT BUS has received a total of 0 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There have been 9 recall campaigns affecting this vehicle, covering issues with STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HANDLE:EXTERIOR, STRUCTURE:EMERGENCY:ESCAPE/EGRESS/EXIT, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.
Recalls for the 2017 MICRO BIRD T-SERIES TRANSIT BUS
NHTSA has recorded 9 recalls for the 2017 MICRO BIRD T-SERIES TRANSIT BUS, potentially affecting up to 23,062 vehicles.
Recall 24V485000 — STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HANDLE:EXTERIOR
| 794 vehicles affected
Defect: Corp. Micro Bird, Inc. (Micro Bird) is recalling certain 2008-2024 G5, 2008-2015 MBII, and 2015-2023 T-Series transit 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 vehicle, 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-EUC.
View full details →Recall 24V485000 — STRUCTURE:EMERGENCY:ESCAPE/EGRESS/EXIT
| 794 vehicles affected
Defect: Corp. Micro Bird, Inc. (Micro Bird) is recalling certain 2008-2024 G5, 2008-2015 MBII, and 2015-2023 T-Series transit 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 vehicle, 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-EUC.
View full details →Recall 22V714000 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
| 45 vehicles affected
Defect: Corp. Micro Bird, Inc. (Micro Bird) is recalling certain 2013-2022 G5, 2015-2019 T-Series, and 2012-2015 MBII transit 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's customer service at 1-819-477-2012. Micro Bird's number for this...
View full details →Recall 21V531000 — STRUCTURE:EMERGENCY:ESCAPE/EGRESS/EXIT:LATCHING/RELEASE SYSTEM
| 1,323 vehicles affected
Defect: 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.
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...
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 20V005000 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
| 1,863 vehicles affected
Defect: Corp. Micro Bird Inc. (Micro Bird) is recalling certain 2015-2019 T-Series school buses. The 150A circuit breaker located under the driver's seat may be oversized and may not open fast enough to power off the electrical panel supply, which can lead to overheating of the wires.
Consequence: If the wires overheat, there is an increased risk of a fire.
Remedy: Micro Bird will notify owners and dealers will replace the breaker, free of charge. The recall began February 10, 2020. Owners may contact Micro Bird customer service at 1-819-477-2012. Micro Bird's number for this recall is 19-083-BUS.
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 18V101000 — SEATS
| 207 vehicles affected
Defect: Corp. Micro Bird Inc. (Micro Bird) is recalling certain 2015-2018 T-Series transit buses. These vehicles are equipped with at least one three-place seat that has Type 1 (lap belt) seat belts. In the event of a crash, the seats or seat belt attachments may not remain secured to the floor. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements...
Consequence: If the seat or seat belt attachments fail in the event of a crash, the seat occupants have an increased risk of injury.
Remedy: Micro Bird will notify owners, and dealers will install a modification kit to keep the seat and seat belt assembly anchored, free of charge. The recall began on April 3, 2018. Owners may contact Micro Bird customer service at 1-819-477-2012....
View full details →Recall 18V101000 — SEAT BELTS
| 207 vehicles affected
Defect: Corp. Micro Bird Inc. (Micro Bird) is recalling certain 2015-2018 T-Series transit buses. These vehicles are equipped with at least one three-place seat that has Type 1 (lap belt) seat belts. In the event of a crash, the seats or seat belt attachments may not remain secured to the floor. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements...
Consequence: If the seat or seat belt attachments fail in the event of a crash, the seat occupants have an increased risk of injury.
Remedy: Micro Bird will notify owners, and dealers will install a modification kit to keep the seat and seat belt assembly anchored, free of charge. The recall began on April 3, 2018. Owners may contact Micro Bird customer service at 1-819-477-2012....
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 2017 MICRO BIRD T-SERIES TRANSIT BUS
No complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2017 MICRO BIRD T-SERIES TRANSIT BUS.
Safety Rating for the 2017 MICRO BIRD T-SERIES TRANSIT BUS
NHTSA has not yet tested the 2017 MICRO BIRD T-SERIES TRANSIT BUS in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 2017 MICRO BIRD T-SERIES TRANSIT BUS
No technical service bulletins have been reported for this vehicle.
NHTSA Investigations for the 2017 MICRO BIRD T-SERIES TRANSIT BUS
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the MICRO BIRD T-SERIES TRANSIT BUS
- 2016 MICRO BIRD T-SERIES TRANSIT BUS — 0 complaints
- 2017 MICRO BIRD T-SERIES TRANSIT BUS (current)
- 2018 MICRO BIRD T-SERIES TRANSIT BUS — 0 complaints
- 2019 MICRO BIRD T-SERIES TRANSIT BUS — 0 complaints
- 2020 MICRO BIRD T-SERIES TRANSIT BUS — 0 complaints
- 2021 MICRO BIRD T-SERIES TRANSIT BUS — 0 complaints
- 2022 MICRO BIRD T-SERIES 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