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Micro Bird G5 School Bus Recall 18V474: Seat Foam May Not Absorb Crash Impact, Raising Injury Risk

NHTSA campaign 18V474, reported July 18, 2018, 1,357 vehicles potentially affected.

What this recall means for you

Certain school buses have seat foam in the knee impact area of the lower seat back that may not absorb enough energy in a crash. Because of this, the buses do not fully meet Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 222, which covers school bus passenger seating and crash protection.

If the seat foam does not absorb enough impact energy in a crash, the risk of injury to occupants increases. Owners will be notified by the manufacturer, and dealers will install an additional piece of expanded polystyrene foam into the seatback. The repair is free of charge.

Owners can contact Micro Bird customer service at 1-819-477-2012 and reference recall number 18-074-SUS. You can also check your vehicle identification number for open recalls and schedule the repair at an authorized dealer.

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The repair is normally free at an authorized dealer.

Official recall notice

Safety recall 18V474Corp. Micro Bird Inc.
Component
SEATS
Problem
Corp. Micro Bird Inc. (Micro Bird) is recalling certain 2011-2018 Micro Bird G5, MB-II, and T-series school buses, equipped with CE White/HSM SB11-30" series, standard, unbelted, school bus seats, or SB11-30" series school bus seats with lap belts only. The foam in the knee impact area of the lower seat back may not absorb enough impact in the event of a crash. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 222, "School Bus Passenger Seating and Crash Protection."
Risk
If the seat foam does not absorb enough impact energy, it can increase the risk of injury in the event of a crash.
Remedy
Micro Bird will notify owners and dealers will insert an additional piece of expanded polystyrene (EPS) foam into the seatback, free of charge. Micro Bird issued interim notifications to owners on September 12, 2018. The recall began December 7, 2018. Owners may contact Micro Bird customer service at 1-819-477-2012. Micro Bird's number for this recall is 18-074-SUS.
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 G5 School Bus20112012201320142015201620172018
Micro Bird MB II School Bus20112012201320142015201620172018
Micro Bird T-Series School Bus20112012201320142015201620172018