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- EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS; LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH:EMERGENCY MECHANICAL RELEASE; SEATS
- Problem
- Corp. Micro Bird, Inc. (Micro Bird) is recalling certain 2013-2021 G5 transit buses. The fold-away seat, adjacent to a side emergency exit, may obstruct access to the emergency exit release handle and instruction label. 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
- Occupants may have to unfold the seat to access the exit handle and instructions, delaying an emergency evacuation and increasing the risk of injury.
- Remedy
- Micro Bird will provide inspection instructions to owners. Dealers will apply a new instruction label or relocate the emergency exit as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 15, 2022. Owners may contact Micro Bird customer service at 1-819-477-2012. Micro Bird's number for this recall is 21-089-FUC.
- 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.nhtsa.gov.
What this recall means for you
A fold-away seat next to a side emergency exit may block access to the exit's release handle and its instruction label. Occupants might have to unfold the seat before they can open the exit, which could delay an emergency evacuation and raise the risk of injury. The vehicles also do not meet the federal bus emergency exit standard, FMVSS 217.
The manufacturer will send inspection instructions to owners. Authorized dealers will apply a new instruction label or relocate the emergency exit as needed, and the repair is free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 15, 2022.
If you own one of these buses, contact Micro Bird customer service at 1-819-477-2012 and reference recall number 21-089-FUC. You can also check your vehicle identification number (VIN) for open recalls.
Check whether this recall is open on your vehicle
Official recall notice
Affected vehicles
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