21-087-DUC – Emergency Release Handle not Functional – 2003-2015 Micro Bird MBII, 2015-2021 T-Series, & 2006-2022 G5 Transit Buses

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July 13, 2021 NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 21V531000

Emergency Release Handle not Functional

The service door may not open, preventing evacuation of the vehicle in case of emergency, increasing the risk of injury.

 

NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V531

Manufacturer Corp. Micro Bird, Inc.

Components STRUCTURE

Potential Number of Units Affected 1,323

 

Summary

Corp. Micro Bird, Inc. (Micro Bird) is recalling certain 2003-2015 MBII, 2015-2021 T-Series, and 2006-2022 G5 transit 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 9, 2021. Owners may contact Micro Bird’s customer service at 1-819-477-2012. Micro Bird’s number for this recall is 21-087-DUC.

 

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.

 


37 Affected Products

Vehicles

MAKE MODEL YEAR
MICRO BIRD G5 2006-2022
MICRO BIRD MB II 2003-2015
MICRO BIRD T-SERIES 2015-2021

 


10 Associated Documents

Recall 573 Report- Amendment 1

RCLRPT-21V531-1041.PDF 213.285KB

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Recall 573 Report- Amendment 2

RCLRPT-21V531-2023.PDF 213.837KB

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Defect Notice 573 Report

RCLRPT-21V531-7121.PDF 213.285KB

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Recall 573 Report- Amendment 4

RCLRPT-21V531-4147.PDF 213.974KB

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Recall 573 Report- Amendment 4

RCLRPT-21V531-7612.PDF 213.974KB

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Recall Quarterly Report #1, 2021-3

RCLQRT-21V531-5649.PDF 211.144KB

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Recall Quarterly Report #2, 2021-4

RCLQRT-21V531-0083.PDF 211.241KB

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Recall 573 Report- Amendment 3

RCLRPT-21V531-4157.PDF 213.906KB

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Recall 573 Report- Amendment 3

RCLRPT-21V531-7429.PDF 213.906KB

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Recall Quarterly Report #3, 2022-1

RCLQRT-21V531-2953.PDF 211.335KB

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Latest Recalls Documents

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