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Micro Bird G5 School Bus Recall 17V798: Roof May Crush Too Much in a Rollover, Raising Injury Risk

NHTSA campaign 17V798, reported December 12, 2017, 292 vehicles potentially affected.

What this recall means for you

This recall covers certain school buses with an unloaded weight above 10,013 pounds, built between 2006 and 2017. In a rollover crash, the roof may crush more than federal school bus rollover standards allow for the bus's weight and configuration. As a result, these buses do not comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 220, "School Bus Rollover Protection."

If the roof crushes excessively, occupants face a greater risk of injury in a rollover crash. Owners should check whether their bus is included in this recall by entering their VIN at NHTSA's recall lookup, and contact the manufacturer, Micro Bird Inc., at 1-819-475-9633 for more information.

The remedy is free. Micro Bird will notify owners, and authorized dealers will modify the buses so the roof does not crush excessively in a rollover.

Check whether this recall is open on your vehicle

The repair is normally free at an authorized dealer.

Official recall notice

Safety recall 17V798Corp. Micro Bird Inc.
Component
STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS
Problem
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."
Risk
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.
Remedy
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.
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.

Affected vehicles

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