NHTSA Recall 11V597000
NHTSA Campaign Id 11V597000; Date: Dec. 23, 2011
If a portable child restraint is installed in the vehicle, it will only be secured by the seat belt instead of the seat belt and the lower anchorages. In the event of a crash, a child not sufficiently restrained could be injured.
Recalled Vehicles:
2011 Micro Bird Mb Ii
Component: Seat Belts:front:anchorage
Manufactured by: Corp. Micro Bird, Inc.
Affected Units:: 48
Recall Summary:
Micro bird is recalling certain model year 2011 mb ii school buses manufactured from August 16, 2011, through September 16, 2011. During production, the 2 sets of lower anchorages which are used to restrain a portable child seat, were not installed. Accordingly, the buses fail to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 225, "child restraint anchorage systems. "
How to Fix:
Micro bird will notify owners, and dealers will install the missing lower anchorages free of charge. The safety recall began on January 5, 2012. Owners may contact micro bird at 1-819-477-2012.
Recall Notes:
Micro bird's safety recall campaign number is 11-050-lau. Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov .
Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: Jan 5, 2012
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