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Micro Bird T-Series Transit Bus Recall 18V101: Seats and Lap Belts May Detach in a Crash, Raising Injury Risk

NHTSA campaign 18V101, reported February 8, 2018, 207 vehicles potentially affected.

What this recall means for you

Some three-place seats in these transit buses have lap belts, and the seats or seat belt attachments may not stay secured to the floor during a crash. This means the seat or belt could fail to hold occupants in place, which fails federal seat belt anchorage and seating system requirements.

If a seat or its belt attachments fail in a crash, occupants face an increased risk of injury. Owners should not wait to have this addressed.

The repair is free. Micro Bird will notify owners, and authorized dealers will install a modification kit to keep the seat and seat belt assembly anchored. To check whether your bus is affected, contact Micro Bird customer service at 1-819-477-2012, referencing recall number 18-073-TUS, and check your VIN for open recalls.

Check whether this recall is open on your vehicle

The repair is normally free at an authorized dealer.

Official recall notice

Safety recall 18V101Corp. Micro Bird Inc.
Component
SEAT BELTS; SEATS
Problem
Corp. Micro Bird Inc. (Micro Bird) is recalling certain 2015-2018 T-Series transit buses. These vehicles are equipped with at least one three-place seat that has Type 1 (lap belt) seat belts. In the event of a crash, the seats or seat belt attachments may not remain secured to the floor. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 210, "Seat Belt Assembly Anchorages," and number 207, "Seating Systems."
Risk
If the seat or seat belt attachments fail in the event of a crash, the seat occupants have an increased risk of injury.
Remedy
Micro Bird will notify owners, and dealers will install a modification kit to keep the seat and seat belt assembly anchored, free of charge. The recall began on April 3, 2018. Owners may contact Micro Bird customer service at 1-819-477-2012. Micro Bird's number for this recall is 18-073-TUS.
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

Micro Bird T-Series Transit Bus2015201620172018