MICRO BIRD MB II 2012: SEATS
NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 18V474000
| Make | Model | Year |
|---|---|---|
| MICRO BIRD | MB II | 2012 |
| Date Owners Notified | Date Received by ODI | Date Added to Database |
| 2018-12-07 | 2018-07-18 | 2018-07-23 |
Production Dates: 2011-06-06 - 2018-07-17
Manufacturers Involved: Corp. Micro Bird, Inc.
Manufacturer Campaign Number: 18-074-SUS
Component: SEATS
Potential Number Of Units Affected: 1357
Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: 222
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 a crash. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard "FMVSS" number 222, "School Bus Passenger Seating and Crash Protection."
If the seat foam does not absorb enough impact energy, it can increase the risk of injury in the event of a crash.
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. Owners may contact Micro Bird customer service at 1-819-477-2012. Micro Bird's number for this recall is 18-074-SUS.
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.
