Micro Bird G5 School Bus recall 25V190000 - Critical Fasteners
NHTSA · March 26, 2025
- NHTSA recall campaign 25V190000 (Micro Bird), reported .
- Potentially affected vehicles: 26.
- Component: Critical Fasteners.
- Details as of ; the linked official notice is authoritative for lot codes, VINs, and remedies.
- Agency
- NHTSA
- Posted
- Recalling firm
- Corp. Micro Bird, Inc.
- Source ID
- 25V190000
How this recall compares
- NHTSA's recalls file lists 102 recall campaigns from Corp. Micro Bird, Inc since 2010, 14 of them reported in 2025.
- At 26 vehicles, it is larger than 17% of the 994 NHTSA campaigns from 2025 with a count of potentially affected vehicles.
Defect
Corp. Micro Bird, Inc. (Micro Bird) is recalling certain 2012, 2015-2019, and 2024 G5 school buses equipped with Type 2 seat belts. The seat reinforcement supports may not have been installed. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard numbers 207, "Seating Systems" and 210, "Seat Belt Assembly Anchorages."
Consequence
An insufficiently retained seat can detach during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
Corrective action
Dealers will install reinforcement supports, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 21, 2025. Owners may contact Micro Bird customer service at 1-819-477-2012. Micro Bird's number for this recall is 25-113-FUS.
Affected vehicles
| Make | Model | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Micro Bird | G5 School Bus | 2012 |
| Micro Bird | G5 School Bus | 2015 |
| Micro Bird | G5 School Bus | 2016 |
| Micro Bird | G5 School Bus | 2017 |
| Micro Bird | G5 School Bus | 2018 |
| Micro Bird | G5 School Bus | 2019 |
| Micro Bird | G5 School Bus | 2024 |
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