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NHTSA recall 17V255000

Structure › Body › Roof and pillars

Micro Bird MB II School Bus

Reported Apr 18, 2017602 vehicles affectedCorp. Micro Bird Inc.Maker’s number 17-070-SUSBuilt Jul 1, 2012 – Feb 12, 2017

The defect

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."

The risk

In the event of a rollover, if the school bus roof crushes, the occupants have an increased risk of injury.

The remedy

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.

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Vehicles in this recall

Micro Bird MB II School Bus
201220132014201520162017

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.