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- STRUCTURE:EMERGENCY:ESCAPE/EGRESS/EXIT
- Problem
- Corp. Micro Bird Inc. (Micro Bird) is recalling certain 2004-2021 T-Series, G5, and MBII school buses. The emergency door retaining device may fail to keep the door in an open position. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 217, "Bus Emergency Exits and Window Retention and Release."
- Risk
- If the emergency door won't stay open during an evacuation it can increase the risk of injury.
- Remedy
- Micro Bird will notify owners, and dealers will install a kit to repair the emergency door retaining device, free of charge. The recall April 24, 2020. Owners may contact Micro Bird customer service at 1-819-477-2012. Micro Bird's number for this recall is 20-084-RUS.
- 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 Micro Bird school buses and transit buses may have an emergency door retaining device that can fail to keep the emergency door in the open position. The affected vehicles do not meet Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 217, which covers bus emergency exits and window retention and release.
If the emergency door will not stay open during an evacuation, it can increase the risk of injury to occupants who need to exit the bus quickly.
Micro Bird will notify owners, and authorized dealers will install a repair kit for the emergency door retaining device at no cost to you. Owners can contact Micro Bird customer service at 1-819-477-2012 and reference recall number 20-084-RUS. You can also check your vehicle identification number (VIN) for open recalls.
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