NHTSA Recall 17V255000
NHTSA Campaign Id 17V255000; Date: Apr. 18, 2017
In the event of a rollover, if the school bus roof crushes, the occupants have an increased risk of injury.
Recalled Vehicles:
2012 Micro Bird Mb Ii; 2013 Micro Bird Mb Ii; 2014 Micro Bird Mb Ii; 2015 Micro Bird Mb Ii; 2016 Micro Bird Mb Ii; 2017 Micro Bird Mb Ii
Component: Structure:body:roof And Pillars
Manufactured by: Corp. Micro Bird Inc.
Affected Units:: 602
Recall Summary:
Corp. Micro bird inc. (micro bird) is recalling certain 2012-2017 mb ii school buses. In the event of a rollover, the roof strength may be insufficient to prevent the roof from crushing. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) number 220, "school bus rollover protection. "
How to Fix:
Micro bird will notify owners, and dealers will modify the buses to prevent the roof from crushing, free of charge. The recall began on June 5, 2017. Owners may contact micro bird customer service at 1-819-477-2012. Micro bird's number for this recall is 17-070-sus. Note: this recall supersedes recall 15v-683.
Recall 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.safercar.gov.
Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: Jun 5, 2017
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