MICRO BIRD G5 2012: STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS
NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 12V362000
| Make | Model | Year |
|---|---|---|
| MICRO BIRD | G5 | 2012 |
| Date Owners Notified | Date Received by ODI | Date Added to Database |
| 2012-07-31 | 2012-07-25 | 2012-07-30 |
Production Dates: 2011-04-01 - 2012-06-26
Manufacturers Involved: Corp. Micro Bird, Inc.
Manufacturer Campaign Number: 12-053-RHU
Component: STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS
Potential Number Of Units Affected: 11
Report Initiator: ODI ODI Report
Regulation Part Number: 571
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: 217
Corp. Micro Bird, Inc. "Micro Bird" is recalling certain model year 2011 and 2012 Micro Bird G5 school buses manufactured from April 1, 2011, through June 26, 2012, equipped with ProLo roof escape hatches made by Specialty Manufacturing, Incorporated. Increased friction between the rear plate assemblies, p/no. 009327, and the nylon rear pop-up support, p/no. 008956, may result in an opening force of the ProLo roof hatches that exceeds Federal standard requirements. Thus, these hatches fail to conform to the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 217, "Bus Emergency Exits and Window Retention and Release."
In the event of an emergency, egress of the bus may be hindered possibly resulting in injury to the vehicle occupants.
Micro Bird will notify owners. Specialty Manufacturing, Inc."SMI" will provide service kits along with repair instructions to dealers and owners, free of charge. The safety recall began on July 31, 2012. Owners may contact Micro Bird at 1-819-477-2012 or SMI at 1-800-951-7867.
This is Micro Bird recall number 12-053-RHU.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.
