2007 MICRO BIRD G5 Complaints and Recall Information
The 2007 MICRO BIRD G5 has 0 complaints and 12 recalls filed with NHTSA. Owners most frequently report issues related to seating, wheelchair lift equipment, emergency door operation, electrical wiring, and structural safety features.
There are 12 recalls covering a range of systems including seating compliance, adaptive mobility equipment, emergency exit mechanisms, electrical wiring, and structural integrity of the roof. The recalls mostly address safety defects that impact occupant protection and accessibility features.
Recalls- Seats noncompliance. Recall 10V067000 affected 582 vehicles with seats lacking reinforcement under the floor. In a crash, the seats may fail to absorb sufficient energy to restrain occupants, increasing injury risk. Repairs began June 29, 2010 and are free of charge.
- Wheelchair lift pivot holes. Recalls 15V769000 and 15V770000 involved 248 vehicles with folding link arms having oversized pivot holes. This defect allows bearings to move out of position, risking platform mount failure and platform falling out during door opening. Repairs include inspection and part replacement at no charge.
- Wheelchair lift platform cracks. Recalls 14V621000 and 14V622000 covered 229 vehicles whose wheelchair lift platform side plates may crack, causing the platform to separate and potentially fall, risking injury. Micro Bird supplied supplemental supports and replaced cracked platforms free of charge starting December 2014.
- Wheelchair track anchorages. Recall 23V795000 involved 22 vehicles with transversal wheelchair track anchorages that may detach in a crash, failing to restrain occupants properly. Dealers will reattach anchorages at no cost. Owner letters mailed January 17, 2024.
- Electrical wiring damage. Recall 22V286000 affected 156 vehicles where an inactive electrical harness in the B-pillar may get damaged by sharp edges, risking short circuits and fire. Repairs secure harnesses and remove the main cable fuse without charge.
- Service door release binding. Recalls 21V530000 and 21V531000 covered over 18,500 vehicles with emergency release handles that may bind, preventing door opening and evacuation during emergencies. Dealers provide adjustment instructions free of charge.
- Emergency door retaining device. Recall 20V133000 affected 17,693 vehicles whose emergency doors may fail to stay open during evacuation, increasing injury risk. Dealers repair the door retaining device with a free installation kit.
- Roof crush risk. Recall 17V798000 involved 292 G5 buses over 10,013 pounds. The roof may crush excessively in rollover crashes, increasing occupant injury risk. Dealers modify buses to prevent excessive crushing as of January 26, 2018.
Owners dealing with repeated repairs, unresolved safety defects, or recall issues may have rights under their state lemon law. Consulting a qualified attorney may help determine eligibility for protection.
2007 MICRO BIRD G5 Summary
2007
Model Year
0
Total Complaints
11
Total Recalls
37749
Vehicles Affected
Recalls
2007 MICRO BIRD G5
22 vehicles affected
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY:WHEELCHAIR LIFT/RAMP:CRITICAL FASTENERS
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 requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 222, "School Bus Passenger Seating and Crash Protection."
Risk: Wheelchair track anchorages that detach may not adequately restrain an occupant, increasing the risk of injury during a crash.
2007 MICRO BIRD G5
156 vehicles affected
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
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.
Risk: A damaged electrical harness may short circuit, increasing the risk of a fire.
2007 MICRO BIRD G5
17204 vehicles affected
STRUCTURE:EMERGENCY:ESCAPE/EGRESS/EXIT:LATCHING/RELEASE SYSTEM
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.
Risk: The service door may not open, preventing evacuation of the vehicle in case of emergency, and increasing the risk of injury.
2007 MICRO BIRD G5
1323 vehicles affected
STRUCTURE:EMERGENCY:ESCAPE/EGRESS/EXIT:LATCHING/RELEASE SYSTEM
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.
Risk: The service door may not open, preventing evacuation of the vehicle in case of emergency, increasing the risk of injury.
2007 MICRO BIRD G5
17693 vehicles affected
STRUCTURE:EMERGENCY:ESCAPE/EGRESS/EXIT
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 Window Retention and Release."
Risk: If the emergency door won't stay open during an evacuation it can increase the risk of injury.
2007 MICRO BIRD G5
292 vehicles affected
STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS
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."
Risk: If roof crushes more than the rollover standards allow for the weight and configuration of the bus, the occupants have a greater risk of injury in the event of a rollover crash.
2007 MICRO BIRD G5
25 vehicles affected
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
Corp. Micro Bird Inc. (Micro Bird) is recalling certain model year 2006-2014 MB II, G5, and CT-Series transit buses manufactured January 1, 2006, to December 31, 2014, 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 link arms that may have pivot holes that are too big, allowing the bearings to move out of position.
Risk: If the bearings move out of position, the stowed platform may have excessive movement resulting in failure of the platform mounting. This failure could cause the wheel chair lift platform to fall out of the vehicle when the doors are opened, increasing the risk of injury for the lift operator.
2007 MICRO BIRD G5
223 vehicles affected
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
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 link arms that may have pivot holes that are too big, allowing the bearings to move out of position.
Risk: If the bearings move out of position, the stowed platform may have excessive movement resulting in failure of the platform mounting. This failure could cause the wheel chair lift platform to fall out of the vehicle when the doors are opened, increasing the risk of injury for the lift operator.
2007 MICRO BIRD G5
7 vehicles affected
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
Corp. Micro Bird Inc. (Micro Bird) is recalling certain model year 2006-2014 MB II and G5 transit 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 may crack.
Risk: If the platform side plates crack, the lift platform can separate from the lift and come to rest against the vehicle's lift door. When the doors are opened, the platform may fall out, increasing the risk of injury to the lift operator.
2007 MICRO BIRD G5
222 vehicles affected
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
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 may crack.
Risk: If the platform side plates crack, the lift platform can separate from the lift and come to rest against the vehicle's lift door. When the doors are opened, the platform may fall out, increasing the risk of injury to the lift operator.
2007 MICRO BIRD G5
582 vehicles affected
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 CRASH PROTECTION." SOME SEATS WERE INSTALLED WITHOUT ANY REINFORCEMENT UNDER THE FLOOR.
Risk: IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE SEAT MAY NOT ABSORB SUFFICIENT ENERGY TO RESTRAIN THE OCCUPANT AS INTENDED AND IT COULD RESULT IN INJURY OR DEATH TO THE OCCUPANT.
Complaints
No complaints found.