MICRO BIRD MB II 2017: STRUCTURE:EMERGENCY:ESCAPE/EGRESS/EXIT:LATCHING/RELEASE SYSTEM

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 21V530000

Make Model Year
MICRO BIRD MB II 2017
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2021-09-08 2021-07-13 2021-07-14

Production Dates: 2012-07-01 - 2017-02-12

Manufacturers Involved: Corp. Micro Bird, Inc.

Manufacturer Campaign Number: 21-087-DUS

Component: STRUCTURE:EMERGENCY:ESCAPE/EGRESS/EXIT:LATCHING/RELEASE SYSTEM

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 17204

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

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 21-087-DUS.

Notes

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.nhtsa.gov.