2011 Micro Bird G5 School Bus Recalls, Complaints & Specs

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19 safety recalls for the 2011 Micro Bird G5 School Bus

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1. Unspecified component (equipment adaptive/mobility)

   NHTSA 26V149000 Reported March 13, 2026 584 vehicles potentially affected Corp. Micro Bird, Inc.

   Corp. Micro Bird, Inc. (Micro Bird) is recalling certain 2003-2026 MB II, 2006-2026 G5, and 2015-2026 T-Series school buses. An installation error may prevent the wheelchair tie-downs from locking, leaving the wheelchair improperly secured.

   Remedy: Dealers will inspect and secure the anchor screw cap as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 28, 2026. Owners can contact Micro Bird Customer Service at 819-477-2012. Micro Bird's…

2. Exterior (structure) and escape/egress/exit (structure)

   NHTSA 24V484000 Reported June 27, 2024 22,582 vehicles potentially affected Corp. Micro Bird, Inc.

   Corp. Micro Bird, Inc. (Micro Bird) is recalling certain 2008-2025 G5, 2008-2024 MBII, and 2015-2024 T-Series school buses. The rear emergency door exterior handle may unexpectedly break under applied force.

   Remedy: Dealers will replace the rear emergency door exterior handle, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 15, 2024. Owners may contact Micro Bird customer service at 1-819-477-2012. Micro Bird's…

3. Mid/rear assembly (seats) and seats

   NHTSA 24V448000 Reported June 17, 2024 463 vehicles potentially affected Corp. Micro Bird, Inc.

   Corp. Micro Bird, Inc. (Micro Bird) is recalling certain 2011-2025 Micro Bird G5 school buses, equipped with certain tracked 2-place seats with lap and shoulder seat belts. The seats may be improperly attached. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 210, "Seat Belt…

   Remedy: Micro Bird will provide instructions on how to inspect and reattach the seats as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 14, 2024. Owners may contact Micro Bird customer service at…

4. Critical fasteners (equipment adaptive/mobility)

   NHTSA 23V795000 Reported November 23, 2023 22 vehicles potentially affected Corp. Micro Bird, Inc.

   Corp. Mirco Bird, Inc. (Micro Bird) is recalling certain 2006-2008 G5, 2010-2012 G5, 2014-2015 G5, and 2020-2021 G5 school buses equipped with transversal wheelchair track anchorages. The wheelchair track anchorages may not sufficiently secure a wheelchair and detach during a crash. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the…

   Remedy: Dealers will reattach the transversal anchorages, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 17, 2024. Owners may contact Micro Bird customer service at 1-819-477-2012. Micro Bird's number for this…

5. Electrical system: wiring

   NHTSA 22V286000 Reported April 28, 2022 156 vehicles potentially affected Corp. Micro Bird, Inc.

   Corp. Micro Bird, Inc. (Micro Bird) is recalling certain 2006-2021 MBII and G5 school buses. An inactive electrical harness that is secured in an opening in the B-pillar may become damaged from sharp edges inside the opening.

   Remedy: Dealers will secure the electrical harness and remove the fuse linked to the main cable, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on June 20, 2022. Owners may contact Micro Bird's customer service at…

6. Electrical system: wiring

   NHTSA 22V287000 Reported April 28, 2022 14,229 vehicles potentially affected Corp. Micro Bird, Inc.

   Corp. Micro Bird, Inc. (Micro Bird) is recalling certain 2006-2021 MBII and G5 transit buses. An inactive electrical harness that is secured in an opening in the B-pillar may become damaged from sharp edges inside the opening.

   Remedy: Dealers will secure the electrical harness and remove the fuse linked to the main cable, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on June 20, 2022. Owners may contact Micro Bird's customer service at…

7. Latching/release system (structure)

   NHTSA 21V530000 Reported July 13, 2021 17,204 vehicles potentially affected Corp. Micro Bird, Inc.

   Corp. Micro Bird, Inc. (Micro Bird) is recalling certain 2003-2022 MBII, T-Series, and G5 school buses. The emergency release handle on the service door may bind, not allowing the door panels to open.

   Remedy: Dealers will provide instructions on how to correctly adjust the service door, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on September 8, 2021. Owners may contact Micro Bird customer service at…

8. Escape/egress/exit (structure)

   NHTSA 20V133000 Reported March 6, 2020 17,693 vehicles potentially affected Corp. Micro Bird Inc.

   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…

   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.…

9. Seats

   NHTSA 18V474000 Reported July 18, 2018 1,357 vehicles potentially affected Corp. Micro Bird Inc.

   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…

   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.…

10. Roof and pillars (structure)

    NHTSA 17V798000 Reported December 12, 2017 292 vehicles potentially affected Corp. Micro Bird Inc.

    Corp. Micro Bird Inc. (Micro Bird) is recalling certain 2006-2017 G5 school buses with an unloaded weight more than 10,013 pounds. In a rollover, the roof may crush excessively. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 220, "School Bus Rollover Protection."

    Remedy: Micro Bird will notify owners, and dealers will modify the buses to prevent the roof from crushing excessively in a rollover, free of charge. The recall began on January 26, 2018. For more information, owners may…

11. Equipment adaptive/mobility

    NHTSA 15V769000 Reported November 18, 2015 223 vehicles potentially affected Corp. Micro Bird Inc.

    Corp. Micro Bird Inc. (Micro Bird) is recalling certain model year 2006-2014 MBII, G5, and T-Series school buses manufactured January 1, 2006, to December 31, 2014, and equipped with certain model S2005, S2010, S5005, S5010, S5505, and S5510 wheelchair lifts built by the Ricon Corporation. The affected lifts are equipped with folding…

    Remedy: Micro Bird will notify owners, and Ricon dealers will inspect the link arms for damage or for displaced bearings. The platform will be inspected for cracks. Any damaged parts will be replaced, free of charge. The…

12. Equipment adaptive/mobility

    NHTSA 14V621000 Reported October 6, 2014 222 vehicles potentially affected Corp. Micro Bird Inc.

    Corp. Micro Bird Inc. (Micro Bird) is recalling certain model year 2006-2014 MB II and G5 school buses manufactured January 1, 2006, to January 9, 2014, and equipped with certain model S2005, S2010, S5005, S5010, S5505, and S5510 wheelchair lifts manufactured by Ricon Corporation. The platform side plate of the affected wheelchair lifts…

    Remedy: Micro Bird will notify owners and Ricon will supply supplemental platform support bumpers. Any platform that has already started cracking will be replaced, free of charge. The recall began during December 2014. Owners…

13. Hoses, lines/piping, and fittings (fuel system)

    NHTSA 14V337000 Reported June 6, 2014 38 vehicles potentially affected Corp. Micro Bird Inc.

    Corp. Micro Bird Inc. (Micro Bird) is recalling certain model year 2011-2013 Micro Bird G5 school buses manufactured September 20, 2010, through June 13, 2013, and equipped with a Roush CleanTech LLC propane fuel system. Due to a reaction between the different metals, the affected vehicles may develop a propane leak where the aluminum…

    Remedy: Micro Bird will notify owners, and dealers will replace the aluminum fuel line fitting with a new stainless steel fitting, free of charge. Owners may contact Micro Bird customer service at 1-819-477-2012. Micro Bird's…

14. Roof and pillars (structure)

    NHTSA 12V362000 Reported July 25, 2012 11 vehicles potentially affected CORP. MICRO BIRD, INC.

    Corp. Micro Bird, Inc. (Micro Bird) is recalling certain model year 2011 and 2012 Micro Bird G5 school buses manufactured from April 1, 2011, through June 26, 2012, equipped with ProLo roof escape hatches made by Specialty Manufacturing, Incorporated. Increased friction between the rear plate assemblies, p/no. 009327, and the nylon rear…

    Remedy: Micro Bird will notify owners. Specialty Manufacturing, Inc.(SMI) will provide service kits along with repair instructions to dealers and owners, free of charge. The safety recall began on July 31, 2012. Owners may…

15. Body (structure)

    NHTSA 11V596000 Reported December 23, 2011 1,227 vehicles potentially affected CORP. MICRO BIRD, INC.

    Micro bird is recalling certain model year 2009 through 2012 g5 school buses manufactured from november 24, 2009, through december 3, 2011. The joint on the metal ceiling panel fails to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 221, "school bus body joint strength."

    Remedy: Micro bird will notify owners, and dealers will repair the buses free of charge. The safety recall began on march 5, 2012. Owners may contact micro bird at 1-819-477-2012.

16. Seats

    NHTSA 11V475000 Reported September 19, 2011 1,059 vehicles potentially affected CORP. MICRO BIRD, INC.

    Micro bird is recalling certain 2010 and 2011 micro bird g5 and micro bird mbii school buses manufactured from april 14, 2010, through june 7, 2011, equipped with a c. E. White seat cushion. The seat cushion self-latching mechanism does not activate when a 48.4 pound mass is placed on the center of the seat cushion and accordingly,…

    Remedy: Micro bird will notify owners and will repair the seats free of charge. The safety recall began on january 4, 2012. Owners may contact micro bird at 1-819-477-2012.

17. Electrical system: wiring

    NHTSA 11V414000 Reported August 15, 2011 671 vehicles potentially affected CORP. MICRO BIRD, INC.

    Micro bird is recalling certain model year 2010 and 2011 micro bird g5 and mb ii school buses manufactured from october 1, 2009, through march 16, 2011. The wire on the 8-way flashing light power circuit is too small causing the terminal connection to overheat. If the connection fails, the 8- way system will stop working.

    Remedy: Micro bird will notify owners, and provide an uprated wiring kit with a relay, free of charge. Micro bird will reimburse for labor. The safety recall began on september 29, 2011. Owners may contact micro bird at…

18. Electrical system: wiring

    NHTSA 11V309000 Reported June 6, 2011 143 vehicles potentially affected CORP. MICRO BIRD, INC.

    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.

19. Exterior lighting

    NHTSA 11V228000 Reported April 11, 2011 109 vehicles potentially affected CORP. MICRO BIRD, INC.

    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…

No owner complaints on file

NHTSA has no owner complaints on file for the 2011 Micro Bird G5 School Bus. For context, the average model year in NHTSA's database has dozens; a zero can mean a reliable vehicle, a rare one, or both.

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