NHTSA Recall 17V798000
NHTSA Campaign Id 17V798000; Date: Dec. 12, 2017
If roof crushes more than the rollover standards allow for the weight and configuration of the bus, the occupants have a greater risk of injury in the event of a rollover crash.
Recalled Vehicles:
2006 Micro Bird G5; 2007 Micro Bird G5; 2008 Micro Bird G5; 2009 Micro Bird G5; 2010 Micro Bird G5; 2011 Micro Bird G5; 2012 Micro Bird G5; 2013 Micro Bird G5; 2014 Micro Bird G5; 2015 Micro Bird G5; 2016 Micro Bird G5; 2017 Micro Bird G5
Component: Structure:body:roof And Pillars
Manufactured by: Corp. Micro Bird Inc.
Affected Units:: 292
Recall Summary:
Corp. Micro bird inc. (micro bird) is recalling certain 2006-2017 g5 school buses with an unloaded weight more than 10,013 pounds. In a rollover, the roof may crush excessively. 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 excessively in a rollover, free of charge. The recall began on January 26, 2018. For more information, owners may contact micro bird at 1-819-475-9633. Micro bird's number for this recall is 17-072-gus.
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: Jan 26, 2018
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