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Micro Bird G5 School Bus Recall 21V036: Damaged Wiring Can Disable Lamps or Cause a Fire

NHTSA campaign 21V036, reported February 1, 2021, 5,413 vehicles potentially affected.

What this recall means for you

Certain Micro Bird G5 school and transit buses have electrical wiring routed behind the driver's seat that may have been damaged during rivet installation. If the cabling is damaged, some safety accessories or lamps may stop working, or a short circuit may occur, which increases the risk of a fire.

Micro Bird will notify owners, and dealers will provide field modification instructions at no cost. The recall is expected to begin March 24, 2021. Owners can contact Micro Bird customer service at 1-819-477-2012 and reference recall number 21-086-WUS. Check your vehicle identification number for open recalls, and if your bus is affected, schedule the free repair with an authorized dealer.

Check whether this recall is open on your vehicle

The repair is normally free at an authorized dealer.

Official recall notice

Safety recall 21V036Corp. Micro Bird, Inc.
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
Problem
Corp. Micro Bird, Inc. (Micro Bird) is recalling certain 2014-2021 Micro Bird G5 vehicles with electrical wiring, routed behind the driver's seat, that may have been damaged during rivet installation.
Risk
If the electric cabling is damaged, certain safety accessories or lamps may stop working, or a short-circuit may occur, increasing the risk of a fire.
Remedy
Micro Bird will notify owners and dealers will provide field modification instructions, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin March 24, 2021. Owners may contact Micro Bird customer service at 1-819-477-2012. Micro Bird's number for this recall is 21-086-WUS.
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 Bus20142015201620172018201920202021
Micro Bird G5 Transit Bus201420152016201720182019