2010 Girardin G5 Recalls, Complaints & Specs
7 safety recalls list the 2010 Girardin G5. Check your own VIN below.
7 safety recalls for the 2010 Girardin G5
Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.
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Equipment adaptive/mobility
Micro bird is recalling certain model year 2009 through 2011 micro bird g5 school buses equipped with braun century-2 and vista-2 wheelchair lifts. Over time and with frequent use, the roll stop latches on the outer barrier may become bent or misaligned.
Remedy: Micro bird will notify owners, and the repairs will be performed by authorized braun dealers free of charge. The safety recall began on may 11, 2012. Owners may contact micro bird at 1-819-477-2012.
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Electrical system: wiring
Micro bird is recalling certain model year 2006-2010 girardin g5 and 2009 and 2010 and 2011 micro bird g5 school buses built on ford cutaway chassis from february 2006 through may 30, 2011. The oem cutaway wiring harness passes just rearward of the driver seat between the b pillar and the raised floor. The raised floor just rearward of…
Remedy: Micro bird will notify owners and dealers will repair the buses free of charge. The safety recall began on july 5, 2011. Owners may contact micro bird at 1-819-477-2012.
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Electrical system: wiring
Micro bird is recalling certain model year 2006-2010 girardin g5 and 2009 and 2010 and 2011 micro bird g5 non school buses built on ford cutaway chassis from february 2006 through may 30, 2011. The oem cutaway wiring harness passes just rearward of the driver seat between the b pillar and the raised floor. The raised floor just rearward…
Remedy: Micro bird will notify owners and dealers will repair the buses free of charge. The safety recall began on july 4, 2011. Owners may contact micro bird at 1-819-477-2012.
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Exterior lighting
Certain model year 2006 through 2010 girardin g5 and mbii and model year 2010 and 2011 micro bird g5 and mb ii school buses manufactured from january 2006 through april 5, 2011, fail to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 131, "school bus pedestrian safety devices." the 4-way warning lights do not…
Remedy: Micro bird will notify owners and dealers will replace the affected warning lights with warning lights that have an alarm free of charge. The safety recall began during june 2011. Owners may contact micro bird at…
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Equipment
Certain girardin model year 2006 through 2010 and micro bird by girardin model year 2009 through 2010 g5 and 2003 through 2006 girardin mb iv transit buses fail to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 217, "bus emergency exists and window retention and release." the vehicles are equipped with thermal…
Remedy: Girardin will notify owners and will provide parts to perform the repair along with instructions free of charge. The safety recall began on october 8, 2010. Owners may contact micro bird at 1-819-477-2012.
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Equipment adaptive/mobility
Corp. Micro bird has notified NHTSA about a defect in certain model year 2009 and 2010 school buses manufactured between october 2008 and march 2010 fitted with ricon public use s and k series wheelchair lifts. Due to a problem in the software that controls the lifts up function, if the switch is released before the floor level limit…
Remedy: Corp. Micro bird will notify owners and the repairs will be performed by authorized ricon dealers free of charge. Currently ricon is developing a software solution and is not available. Until the software solution is…
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Seats
Corp. Micro bird, inc. Has notified NHTSA about a noncompliance in certain model year 2006 through 2010 g5 school buses manufactured from june 1, 2006 and february 15, 2009, equipped with 39 or 45 inch seats. The buses fail to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 222, "school bus passenger seating and…
Remedy: Micro bird will notify owners and dealers will repair the buses free of charge. The safety recall began on june 29, 2010. Owners may contact micro bird at 1-819-477-2012.
No owner complaints on file
NHTSA has no owner complaints on file for the 2010 Girardin G5. For context, the average model year in NHTSA's database has dozens; a zero can mean a reliable vehicle, a rare one, or both.
Compare Girardin G5 model years
Recall and complaint counts for every Girardin G5 model year in NHTSA's database.
| Model year | Recalls | Complaints |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 Girardin G5 | 7 | 0 |
| 2007 Girardin G5 | 11 | 0 |
| 2008 Girardin G5 | 16 | 0 |
| 2009 Girardin G5 | 14 | 0 |
| 2010 Girardin G5 | 7 | 0 |
| 2011 Girardin G5 | 1 | 0 |
Checking a specific 2010 Girardin G5
How do I know if my 2010 Girardin G5 has an open recall?
Enter your 17-character VIN above. The VIN is on the driver's side dashboard (visible through the windshield), the driver's door jamb sticker, and your registration or insurance card. The check runs against NHTSA's live database and tells you which campaigns list your vehicle. 7 campaigns currently list the 2010 Girardin G5; your car may already have been repaired under some of them.
Is the recall repair free?
Yes. Under federal law, manufacturers must fix safety recalls at no charge for vehicles up to 15 years old from the date of sale to the first owner. Contact any authorised Girardin dealer with your VIN and the NHTSA campaign number (for example 10V067000).
What is the difference between a recall and a complaint?
A recall is a safety campaign filed by the manufacturer or ordered by NHTSA, with a defined defect and remedy. A complaint is a report an owner sent to NHTSA; it is not verified, but patterns of complaints are what trigger NHTSA investigations and, eventually, recalls.
Other Girardin models
- Mbiv5 complaints
- MB112 complaints
- Mbii1 complaints
- Mb II0 complaints
- Mb IV0 complaints
- Mb IV G50 complaints
- SB10000 complaints
- School Bus0 complaints
Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.