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- SEATS
- Problem
- Corp. Micro Bird Inc. (Micro Bird) is recalling certain model year 2015 G5 school buses manufactured February 2, 2015, to April 1, 2015. The affected vehicles have seat bottoms whose foam core may not meet the flammability requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 302, "Flammability of Interior Materials."
- Risk
- If the seats are built with this seat bottom foam core, the seats may not resist catching fire in the presence of an ignition source, increasing the risk that a fire may start or spread.
- Remedy
- Micro Bird will notify owners, and dealers will replace the school bus seat bottoms with foam that is compliant to the safety standard, free of charge. The recall began on June 1, 2015. All of the affected vehicles are still with dealers. Therefore, an owner notification letter will not be issued. Owners may contact Micro Bird customer service at 1-819-477-2012. Micro Bird's number for this recall is 15-059-HUS.
- 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.
What this recall means for you
Certain 2015 G5 school buses built between February 2 and April 1, 2015, have seat bottoms whose foam core may not meet the federal flammability standard for interior materials (FMVSS No. 302). If the foam is non-compliant, the seats may not resist catching fire when exposed to an ignition source, which increases the risk that a fire could start or spread inside the bus.
The remedy is free. Authorized dealers will replace the seat bottoms with foam that meets the safety standard. All affected vehicles were still in dealer inventory when the recall began on June 1, 2015, so no owner notification letter was issued. Owners who believe their bus is affected can contact Micro Bird customer service at 1-819-477-2012, referencing recall number 15-059-HUS, and should check their VIN for open recalls.
Check whether this recall is open on your vehicle
Official recall notice
Affected vehicles
| Micro Bird G5 School Bus | 2015 |
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