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April 28, 2022 NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 22V287000
Electrical Harness May Short Circuit
A damaged electrical harness may short circuit, increasing the risk of a fire.
NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V287
Manufacturer Corp. Micro Bird, Inc.
Components ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Potential Number of Units Affected 14,229
Summary
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 1-819-477-2012. Micro Bird’s number for this recall is 22-092-HUS.
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.
Micro Bird has decided that a defect which relates to motor vehicle safety exists in certain MBII and G5 models, year models 2006-2021, built on GM chassis, and manufactured between September 1, 2005, and November 30, 2021.
In certain vehicles, a harness situated near the B-pilar and provided by GM in their chassis, remains unused when the final vehicle is completed. During manufacture, this harness is secured in an opening in the B-pilar. Some edges around and inside the opening may be sharp and the harness may be damaged and become frayed.
If the harness becomes frayed while the cables forming the harness are still connected, a short-circuit may occur, increasing the risk of fire in the vehicle.
Chronology :
While investigating the cause of an incident where smoke emitting from the B pillar was observed in a parked and empty MY2014 bus built on a GM chassis, in August 2021, a harness installed by GM in their chassis that remains unused after completion of our vehicles was identified as possibly implicated. No claim was submitted to Micro Bird in regard with that incident. Without waiting for the conclusion, as a pre-emptive measure, we decided in December 2021 to apply a new method to secure harness and to remove the fuse linked to the main cable of the harness on the production line for all vehicles built on GM chassis.
Even though independent investigation had concluded that the causes were not related to Micro Bird, rather pointing to the fact that the final user had installed an A/C system and strobe light after delivery, we decided to review a previous incident where a MY2016 bus, also built on a GM chassis, had caught fire in Augusta, ME in April 2018. This incident had also occurred while the bus was in a parking lot. No claim was submitted to Micro Bird in regard with that incident.
On April 21st 2022, it was decided to make the new method to secure the harness permanent and to recall the vehicles built on a GM chassis having the identified harness.
We have received no claim regarding thermal incident or fire, nor any other such incident has been reported for vehicles built on GM chassis. The reported incidents have not caused any injury or death.
32 Affected Products
Vehicles
MAKE | MODEL | YEAR |
MICRO BIRD | G5 | 2006-2021 |
MICRO BIRD | MB II | 2006-2021 |
9 Associated Documents
Recall Acknowledgement
RCAK-22V287-2395.pdf 647.272KB
Defect Notice 573 Report
RCLRPT-22V287-2203.PDF 213.276KB
Recall 573 Report- 05/05/2022
RCLRPT-22V287-1410.PDF 214.102KB
Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc)
RCMN-22V287-6939.pdf 137.735KB
Recall 573 Report-06/17/2022
RCLRPT-22V287-1211.PDF 214.249KB
ISSUED Owner Notification Letter(Part 577)
RCONL-22V287-5781.pdf 213.978KB
Recall Quarterly Report #1, 2022-2
RCLQRT-22V287-3671.PDF 211.144KB
Recall Quarterly Report #2, 2022-3
RCLQRT-22V287-9722.PDF 211.252KB
Recall Quarterly Report #3, 2022-4
RCLQRT-22V287-3892.PDF 211.342KB
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Recall 22-092-HUS / NHTSA Recall # 22V287 IMPORTANT SAFETY RECALL NOTICE – 22V287 This notice applies to your vehicle(s) appearing on the attached list June 2022 This notice is sent to you in accordance with the requirements of the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act. Micro Bird has decided that a defect which relates to motor vehicle safety exists in certain MBII and G5 models, year models 2006-2021, built on GM chassis, and manufactured between September 1, 2005, and November 30, 2021. So that we can notify you of recalls affecting your vehicle(s), it is important that you inform us of any change or error in your mailing address, vehicle ownership or status. (Please use the form at the bottom of this letter) In certain vehicles, a harness situated near the B-pilar and provided by GM in their chassis, remains unused when the final vehicle is completed. During manufacture, this harness is secured in an opening in the B-pilar. Some edges around and inside the opening may be sharp and the harness may be damaged and become frayed. If the harness becomes frayed while the cables forming the harness are still connected, a short-circuit may occur, increasing the risk of fire in the vehicle. To complete this recall, locate the unit(s) in your fleet that appear on the attached List of Recalled Vehicles and contact a Micro Bird dealer to make an appointment to have the situation corrected, free of charge. To locate a dealer near you, please visit https://www.microbird.com/dealers. If not possible to have your vehicle corrected at a Micro Bird dealer: 1- Please visit the recall portal at https://supportclient.microbird.com and log in into your User Account to access the instructions. The instructions are available on the Document tab of Recall 22-092-HUS. Note: If you have never registered on our Recall portal, use your Portal D that appears on the List of Recalled Vehicles to create a User Account. Once created, you will only need your email address and password to access your User Account. If you already have a User Account, no Portal ID appears on your List of Recalled vehicles. 2- Please have the correction applied at a certified garage. 3- Complete, for each of your vehicles, and sign, the form section of the List of Recalled Vehicles included with this Notification. 4- Once you have completed or declined the recall for all your vehicles, visit the recall portal and submit for reimbursement by uploading the completed and signed List of Recalled Vehicles, as well as your detailed invoice(s), on the Form tab of Recall 22-092-HUC. It will allow us to update our files. We evaluate that it may take fifteen (15) minutes to repair each vehicle. Micro Bird Corporation Inc., 3000 Girardin, Drummondville (Quebec) J2E 0A1 Micro Bird Corporation will reimburse labor to mitigate this recall, but it will be your responsibility as owner to contact a Micro Bird dealer to have the defect corrected. Please send any question or concern regarding this recall campaign to recall@microbird.com, using 22-092-HUS or 22V287 in the Subject area. If you have leased this vehicle to another person or organization, you must forward this letter to the lessee within ten (10) days We apologize for this situation and want to assure you that, with your assistance, we will correct this condition. Should Micro Bird Corporation Inc. fail or be unable to remedy the situation without charge, you may contact: Associate Administrator, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration 1200 New Jersey Ave S.E., Washington, DC 20590 Phone: (888) 327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153); or go to http://www.safercar.gov Changed address or sold the vehicle? If you have changed address, or have sold the vehicle, please complete this form, and send it to Micro Bird Corp. by email at recall@microbird.com, using 22-092-HUS or 22V287 in the Subject area. The information you provide will be used to update our files and, if needed, notify the new owner about this recall. Recall 22-092-HUS / NHTSA Recall # 22V287 DO NOT COMPLETE THIS SECTION UNLESS: Your company changed its name, moved, or no longer own this vehicle. Vehicle serial number: ____________________________________________ ❑ This vehicle was stolen. ❑ This vehicle was destroyed. ❑ The company changed its name or moved (indicate the new name/address and phone number): ❑ I no longer own the vehicle (indicate the name/address and phone number of new owner). Complete the following section only if your company has changed its name or moved or to provide the name and address of the new owner Name: Address: City: State: Phone: Zip code: Signature: Date:
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DATE: June 2022 TO: Micro Bird Distributors SUBJECT: Recall 22-092-HUS /NHTSA # 22V287 FROM: Marie Claude Gagnon, Product Certification and Specification Specialist, Micro Bird Inc. This notice is sent to you in accordance with the requirements of the Motor Vehicle Safety Act. This is to inform you that your vehicle may contain a defect that could affect the safety of a person. Micro Bird has decided that a defect which relates to motor vehicle safety exists in certain MBII and G5 models, year models 2006-2021, built on GM chassis, and manufactured between September 1, 2005, and November 30, 2021. In certain vehicles, a harness situated near the B-pilar and provided by GM in their chassis, remains unused when the final vehicle is completed. During manufacture, this harness is secured in an opening in the B-pilar. Some edges around and inside the opening may be sharp and the harness may be damaged and become frayed. If the harness becomes frayed while the cables forming the harness are still connected, a short-circuit may occur, increasing the risk of fire in the vehicle. To complete this recall, owners will contact you to make an appointment for repair. We request that you apply for reimbursement via the GOLs claim system with detailed invoices and list of repaired vehicles so we can update our files. Micro Bird Corporation will provide instructions and parts and reimburse labor to mitigate this recall at no charge. The allotted time to correct the defect is fifteen (15) minutes per vehicle. We apologize for any inconvenience this action may have caused and we thank you for your cooperation.
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OMB Control No.: 2127-0004 Part 573 Safety Recall Report 22V-287 The information contained in this report was submitted pursuant to 49 CFR §573 Manufacturer Name : Corp. Micro Bird, Inc. Submission Date : APR 28, 2022 NHTSA Recall No. : 22V-287 Manufacturer Recall No. : 22-092-HUS Manufacturer Information : Manufacturer Name : Corp. Micro Bird, Inc. Address : 3000, Rue Girardin Drumondville, Quebec 00 J2E 0A1 Company phone : 819-477-2012 Population : Number of potentially involved : 14,229 Estimated percentage with defect : 100 % Vehicle Information : Vehicle 1 : 2006-2021 Micro Bird G5 Vehicle Type : Body Style : Power Train : NR Descriptive Information : Unused harness in school vehicles built on GM chassis may become frayed Production Dates : MAR 01, 2006 – NOV 30, 2021 VIN Range 1 : Begin : NR End : NR Not sequential Vehicle 2 : 2006-2021 Micro Bird MBII Vehicle Type : Body Style : Power Train : NR Descriptive Information : Unused harness in school vehicles built on GM chassis may become frayed Production Dates : SEP 01, 2005 – AUG 31, 2021 VIN Range 1 : Begin : NR End : NR Not sequential Description of Defect : Description of the Defect : A harness situated near the B-pilar and provided by GM in their chassis, remains unused when the final vehicle is completed. During manufacture, this harness is secured in an opening in the B-pilar. Some edges around and inside the opening may be sharp and the harness may be damaged and become frayed FMVSS 1 : NR FMVSS 2 : NR Description of the Safety Risk : If the harness becomes frayed while the cables forming the harness are still connected, a short-circuit may occur, increasing the risk of fire in the vehicle Description of the Cause : NR Part 573 Safety Recall Report 22V-287 Page 2 The information contained in this report was submitted pursuant to 49 CFR §573 Identification of Any Warning that can Occur : NR Involved Components : Component Name 1 : Electrical harness Component Description : NR Component Part Number : NR Supplier Identification : Component Manufacturer Name : NR Address : NR NR Country : NR Chronology : NR Description of Remedy : Description of Remedy Program : Micro Bird Corporation will provide parts and instructions on how to inspect and secure the unused harness as well as remove the fuse linked to the main cable of the unused harness, at no charge. It will be the responsibility of the bus owners to contact a Micro Bird dealer to have their vehicle(s) corrected How Remedy Component Differs from Recalled Component : NR Identify How/When Recall Condition was Corrected in Production : NR Recall Schedule : Part 573 Safety Recall Report 22V-287 Page 3 The information contained in this report was submitted pursuant to 49 CFR §573 Description of Recall Schedule : TBD Planned Dealer Notification Date : NR – NR Planned Owner Notification Date : NR – NR * NR – Not Reported
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OMB Control No.: 2127-0004 Part 573 Safety Recall Report 22V-287 The information contained in this report was submitted pursuant to 49 CFR §573 Manufacturer Name : Corp. Micro Bird, Inc. Submission Date : MAY 05, 2022 NHTSA Recall No. : 22V-287 Manufacturer Recall No. : 22-092-HUS Manufacturer Information : Manufacturer Name : Corp. Micro Bird, Inc. Address : 3000, Rue Girardin Drumondville, Quebec 00 J2E 0A1 Company phone : 819-477-2012 Population : Number of potentially involved : 14,229 Estimated percentage with defect : 100 % Vehicle Information : Vehicle 1 : 2006-2021 Micro Bird G5 Vehicle Type : Body Style : Power Train : NR Descriptive Information : Unused harness in school vehicles built on GM chassis may become frayed Production Dates : MAR 01, 2006 – NOV 30, 2021 VIN Range 1 : Begin : NR End : NR Not sequential Vehicle 2 : 2006-2021 Micro Bird MBII Vehicle Type : Body Style : Power Train : NR Descriptive Information : Unused harness in school vehicles built on GM chassis may become frayed Production Dates : SEP 01, 2005 – AUG 31, 2021 VIN Range 1 : Begin : NR End : NR Not sequential Description of Defect : Description of the Defect : A harness situated near the B-pilar and provided by GM in their chassis, remains unused when the final vehicle is completed. During manufacture, this harness is secured in an opening in the B-pilar. Some edges around and inside the opening may be sharp and the harness may be damaged and become frayed FMVSS 1 : NR FMVSS 2 : NR Description of the Safety Risk : If the harness becomes frayed while the cables forming the harness are still connected, a short-circuit may occur, increasing the risk of fire in the vehicle Description of the Cause : NR Part 573 Safety Recall Report 22V-287 Page 2 The information contained in this report was submitted pursuant to 49 CFR §573 Identification of Any Warning that can Occur : NR Involved Components : Component Name 1 : Electrical harness Component Description : NR Component Part Number : NR Supplier Identification : Component Manufacturer Name : NR Address : NR NR Country : NR Chronology : While investigating the cause of an incident where smoke emitting from the B pillar was observed in a parked and empty MY2014 bus built on a GM chassis, in August 2021, a harness installed by GM in their chassis that remains unused after completion of our vehicles was identified as possibly implicated. No claim was submitted to Micro Bird in regard with that incident. Without waiting for the conclusion, as a pre-emptive measure, we decided in December 2021 to apply a new method to secure harness and to remove the fuse linked to the main cable of the harness on the production line for all vehicles built on GM chassis. Even though independent investigation had concluded that the causes were not related to Micro Bird, rather pointing to the fact that the final user had installed an A/C system and strobe light after delivery, we decided to review a previous incident where a MY2016 bus, also built on a GM chassis, had caught fire in Augusta, ME in April 2018. This incident had also occurred while the bus was in a parking lot. No claim was submitted to Micro Bird in regard with that incident. On April 21st 2022, it was decided to make the new method to secure the harness permanent and to recall the vehicles built on a GM chassis having the identified harness. We have received no claim regarding thermal incident or fire, nor any other such incident has been reported for vehicles built on GM chassis. The reported incidents have not caused any injury or death. Part 573 Safety Recall Report 22V-287 Page 3 The information contained in this report was submitted pursuant to 49 CFR §573 Description of Remedy : Description of Remedy Program : Micro Bird Corporation will provide parts and instructions on how to inspect and secure the unused harness as well as remove the fuse linked to the main cable of the unused harness, at no charge. It will be the responsibility of the bus owners to contact a Micro Bird dealer to have their vehicle(s) corrected How Remedy Component Differs from Recalled Component : NR Identify How/When Recall Condition was Corrected in Production : NR Recall Schedule : Description of Recall Schedule : Micro Bird will notify Micro Bird dealers by email and written notification will be sent to the recalled vehicles owners Planned Dealer Notification Date : MAY 30, 2022 – JUN 10, 2022 Planned Owner Notification Date : JUN 13, 2022 – JUN 24, 2022 * NR – Not Reported
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OMB Control No.: 2127-0004 Part 573 Safety Recall Report 22V-287 The information contained in this report was submitted pursuant to 49 CFR §573 Manufacturer Name : Corp. Micro Bird, Inc. Submission Date : JUN 17, 2022 NHTSA Recall No. : 22V-287 Manufacturer Recall No. : 22-092-HUS Manufacturer Information : Manufacturer Name : Corp. Micro Bird, Inc. Address : 3000, Rue Girardin Drumondville, Quebec 00 J2E 0A1 Company phone : 819-477-2012 Population : Number of potentially involved : 14,229 Estimated percentage with defect : 100 % Vehicle Information : Vehicle 1 : 2006-2021 Micro Bird MBII Vehicle Type : Body Style : Power Train : NR Descriptive Information : Unused harness in school vehicles built on GM chassis may become frayed Production Dates : SEP 01, 2005 – AUG 31, 2021 VIN Range 1 : Begin : NR End : NR Not sequential Vehicle 2 : 2006-2021 Micro Bird G5 Vehicle Type : Body Style : Power Train : NR Descriptive Information : Unused harness in school vehicles built on GM chassis may become frayed Production Dates : MAR 01, 2006 – NOV 30, 2021 VIN Range 1 : Begin : NR End : NR Not sequential Description of Defect : Description of the Defect : A harness situated near the B-pilar and provided by GM in their chassis, remains unused when the final vehicle is completed. During manufacture, this harness is secured in an opening in the B-pilar. Some edges around and inside the opening may be sharp and the harness may be damaged and become frayed FMVSS 1 : NR FMVSS 2 : NR Description of the Safety Risk : If the harness becomes frayed while the cables forming the harness are still connected, a short-circuit may occur, increasing the risk of fire in the vehicle Description of the Cause : NR Part 573 Safety Recall Report 22V-287 Page 2 The information contained in this report was submitted pursuant to 49 CFR §573 Identification of Any Warning that can Occur : NR Involved Components : Component Name 1 : Electrical harness Component Description : NR Component Part Number : NR Supplier Identification : Component Manufacturer Name : NR Address : NR NR Country : NR Chronology : While investigating the cause of an incident where smoke emitting from the B pillar was observed in a parked and empty MY2014 bus built on a GM chassis, in August 2021, a harness installed by GM in their chassis that remains unused after completion of our vehicles was identified as possibly implicated. No claim was submitted to Micro Bird in regard with that incident. Without waiting for the conclusion, as a pre-emptive measure, we decided in December 2021 to apply a new method to secure harness and to remove the fuse linked to the main cable of the harness on the production line for all vehicles built on GM chassis. Even though independent investigation had concluded that the causes were not related to Micro Bird, rather pointing to the fact that the final user had installed an A/C system and strobe light after delivery, we decided to review a previous incident where a MY2016 bus, also built on a GM chassis, had caught fire in Augusta, ME in April 2018. This incident had also occurred while the bus was in a parking lot. No claim was submitted to Micro Bird in regard with that incident. On April 21st 2022, it was decided to make the new method to secure the harness permanent and to recall the vehicles built on a GM chassis having the identified harness. We have received no claim regarding thermal incident or fire, nor any other such incident has been reported for vehicles built on GM chassis. The reported incidents have not caused any injury or death. Part 573 Safety Recall Report 22V-287 Page 3 The information contained in this report was submitted pursuant to 49 CFR §573 Description of Remedy : Description of Remedy Program : Micro Bird Corporation will provide parts and instructions on how to inspect and secure the unused harness as well as remove the fuse linked to the main cable of the unused harness, at no charge. It will be the responsibility of the bus owners to contact a Micro Bird dealer to have their vehicle(s) corrected Owners who have incurred costs to obtain a remedy for the defect addressed by this recall campaign within a reasonable time in advance of notification, may submit their claims to Micro Bird. Reimbursement, in part or in full, will be provided upon approval of the claim. How Remedy Component Differs from Recalled Component : NR Identify How/When Recall Condition was Corrected in Production : NR Recall Schedule : Description of Recall Schedule : Micro Bird will notify Micro Bird dealers by email and written notification will be sent to the recalled vehicles owners Planned Dealer Notification Date : MAY 30, 2022 – JUN 10, 2022 Planned Owner Notification Date : JUN 13, 2022 – JUN 24, 2022 * NR – Not Reported
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