2015 MICRO BIRD G5 Complaints and Recall Information
The 2015 MICRO BIRD G5 has 0 complaints and 34 recalls filed with NHTSA. Owners most frequently report issues related to structural components, seat safety, electrical systems, and emergency exit mechanisms based on the recall data.
There are 34 recalls covering various vehicle systems, including wheels, seats, electrical components, emergency door hardware, and wheelchair lift mechanisms. These recalls address defects that pose risks such as loss of vehicle control, fire hazards, and impaired emergency egress.
Recalls- Wheel attachment bolts. Recall 15V884000 affects 42 buses due to camber caster kit bolts insufficiently torqued, which may loosen causing vehicle misalignment and loss of control. Dealers correct the torque free of charge starting January 18, 2016.
- Stop arm decal. Recall 15V886000 covers 66 buses with Transpec stop arm assemblies where the STOP decal may peel off, reducing visibility and increasing crash risk. Repair kits are provided beginning January 20, 2016.
- Seat foam flammability. Recall 15V327000 involves 10 buses built with non-compliant seat bottom foam that does not meet flammability standards, increasing fire risk. Dealers replace foam free of charge; affected vehicles remain with dealers.
- Battery feeder corrosion. Recalls 15V544000 and 15V545000 affect 11 and 283 buses respectively, where positive battery feeder studs may corrode and mounting bolts may be missing. Corrosion risks short circuits and fire; missing bolts can cause battery detachment. Dealers replace components and install caps and bolts free of charge since September 22, 2015.
- Rear emergency door handle. Recalls 24V485000 and 24V484000 involve over 23,000 buses with exterior handles that may break under force, potentially delaying emergency entry. Dealers replace handles at no cost; owner notifications mailed August 15, 2024.
- Seat attachment. Recall 24V448000 covers 463 buses with tracked 2-place seats improperly attached, increasing detachment risk during crashes. Instructions for inspection and reattachment are provided free of charge; notifications mailed August 14, 2024.
- Wheelchair lift anchorages. Recall 23V795000 affects 22 buses where wheelchair track anchorages may detach, failing to restrain occupants properly in crashes. Dealers reattach anchorages free of charge; owners notified January 17, 2024.
- Electrical wiring damage. Recalls 22V286000, 21V039000, and 21V036000 cover various years and 6,000+ buses with wiring that may be damaged by sharp edges or rivet installation, risking short circuits and fire. Dealers secure or modify wiring assemblies at no cost.
- Power cable overheating. Recalls 22V714000 and 22V715000 affect nearly 3,000 buses with loose connections to the air conditioning control board power stud, risking overheating and fire. Dealers secure connections free of charge; owners notified in 2023.
- Emergency door release. Recalls 21V530000 and 21V531000 involve more than 18,000 buses with emergency release handles on service doors that may bind, preventing door opening during emergencies. Dealers provide adjustment instructions at no charge; owners notified in 2021.
Owners facing repeated repairs or unresolved recall issues related to safety defects in the 2015 MICRO BIRD G5 may want to explore their rights under their state’s lemon law. Consulting an attorney specializing in vehicle defect claims could be helpful if problems persist despite recall remedies.
2015 MICRO BIRD G5 Summary
2015
Model Year
0
Total Complaints
26
Total Recalls
72014
Vehicles Affected
Recalls
2015 MICRO BIRD G5
26 vehicles affected
SEATS:CRITICAL FASTENERS
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."
Risk: An insufficiently retained seat can detach during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
2015 MICRO BIRD G5
22582 vehicles affected
STRUCTURE:EMERGENCY:ESCAPE/EGRESS/EXIT
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.
Risk: In the event of an emergency, a broken door handle can prevent or delay emergency responders from entering the bus, increasing the risk of injury.
2015 MICRO BIRD G5
794 vehicles affected
STRUCTURE:EMERGENCY:ESCAPE/EGRESS/EXIT
Corp. Micro Bird, Inc. (Micro Bird) is recalling certain 2008-2024 G5, 2008-2015 MBII, and 2015-2023 T-Series transit buses. The rear emergency door exterior handle may unexpectedly break under applied force.
Risk: In the event of an emergency, a broken door handle can prevent or delay emergency responders from entering the vehicle, increasing the risk of injury.
2015 MICRO BIRD G5
463 vehicles affected
SEATS
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 Assembly Anchorages."
Risk: An improperly attached seat can detach in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
2015 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.
2015 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.
2015 MICRO BIRD G5
2753 vehicles affected
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Corp. Micro Bird, Inc. (Micro) is recalling certain 2012-2023 G5, 2012-2023 MBII and 2015-2022 T-Series school buses. The power cable that provides electricity to the air conditioning control board may have a loose connection to the power stud on the board.
Risk: A loose power cable connection may cause the control board to overheat and melt, increasing the risk of a fire.
2015 MICRO BIRD G5
45 vehicles affected
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Corp. Micro Bird, Inc. (Micro Bird) is recalling certain 2013-2022 G5, 2015-2019 T-Series, and 2012-2015 MBII transit buses. The power cable that provides electricity to the air conditioning control board may have a loose connection to the power stud on the board.
Risk: A loose power cable connection may cause the control board to overheat and melt, increasing the risk of a fire.
2015 MICRO BIRD G5
75 vehicles affected
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH:EMERGENCY MECHANICAL RELEASE
Corp. Micro Bird, Inc. (Micro Bird) is recalling certain 2013-2021 G5 transit buses. The fold-away seat, adjacent to a side emergency exit, may obstruct access to the emergency exit release handle and instruction label. 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: Occupants may have to unfold the seat to access the exit handle and instructions, delaying an emergency evacuation and increasing the risk of injury.
2015 MICRO BIRD G5
564 vehicles affected
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
Corp. Micro Bird, Inc. (Micro Bird) is recalling certain 2013-2021 Micro Bird G5 school buses with electrical wiring, routed behind the driver's seat, that may have been damaged during rivet installation.
Risk: If the electric cabling is damaged, certain safety accessories or lamps may stop working, or a short-circuit may occur, increasing the risk of a fire.
2015 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.
2015 MICRO BIRD G5
5413 vehicles affected
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
Corp. Micro Bird, Inc. (Micro Bird) is recalling certain 2014-2021 Micro Bird G5 vehicles with electrical wiring, routed behind the driver's seat, that may have been damaged during rivet installation.
Risk: If the electric cabling is damaged, certain safety accessories or lamps may stop working, or a short-circuit may occur, increasing the risk of a fire.
2015 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.
2015 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.
2015 MICRO BIRD G5
6 vehicles affected
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
Corp. Micro Bird Inc. (Micro Bird) is recalling certain 2012-2018 Micro Bird G5, MBII, and T-Series school buses, equipped with certain S-Series and K-Series Titanium Wheelchair Lifts, models K200, K201, K550, K551, S200, S2201, S550 and S551. The wheelchair lift positioning input cam may fail while the lift is in use, allowing the platform to travel higher than the vehicle's floor height. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 403, "Platform Lift Systems."
Risk: If the wheelchair lift platform stops above the vehicle floor, the wheelchair user can tip inwards toward the vehicle when exiting the lift, increasing their risk of injury.
2015 MICRO BIRD G5
136 vehicles affected
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
Corp. Micro Bird Inc. (Micro Bird) is recalling certain 2015-2018 Micro Bird G5, MB II, and T-Series transit buses. During manufacturing, the seat belt anchorage plate may not have been correctly attached to the wall, limiting the capacity of the shoulder belt to restrain a passenger in the event of a crash.
Risk: If the belt anchorage plate detaches from the wall, and cannot properly restrain a passenger it can increase the risk of injury.
2015 MICRO BIRD G5
155 vehicles affected
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
Corp. Micro Bird Inc. (Micro Bird) is recalling certain 2015-2018 Micro Bird G5, MB II, and T-Series school buses. During manufacturing, the seat belt anchorage plate may not have been correctly attached to the wall, limiting the capacity of the shoulder belt to restrain a passenger in the event of a crash.
Risk: If the belt anchorage plate detaches from the wall and cannot properly restrain a passenger it can increase the risk of injury.
2015 MICRO BIRD G5
1357 vehicles affected
SEATS
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 in the event of a crash. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 222, "School Bus Passenger Seating and Crash Protection."
Risk: If the seat foam does not absorb enough impact energy, it can increase the risk of injury in the event of a crash.
2015 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.
2015 MICRO BIRD G5
79 vehicles affected
STRUCTURE:EMERGENCY:ESCAPE/EGRESS/EXIT
Corp. Micro Bird Inc. (Micro Bird) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 MBII, G5, and CT-Series commercial buses manufactured August 21, 2015, to June 2, 2016. The affected buses have T-Slider window frames that may allow water to accumulate inside the frame. In freezing conditions, the accumulated water can freeze, expand and put extra pressure on the window glass causing it to shatter.
Risk: Shattered window glass may increase the risk of injury to the bus occupants.
2015 MICRO BIRD G5
464 vehicles affected
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
Corp. Micro Bird Inc. (Micro Bird) is recalling certain model year 2014-2016 MBII and G5 school buses manufactured May 21, 2014, to November 24, 2015. The affected vehicles may have a camber caster kit bolt that was insufficiently torqued, causing the bolt to come loose.
Risk: An insufficiently torqued bolt may become loose and fall out causing vehicle misalignment. Loss of vehicle control is possible, increasing the risk of a crash.
2015 MICRO BIRD G5
11 vehicles affected
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES
Corp. Micro Bird Inc. (Micro Bird) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 G5 transit buses manufactured March 25, 2013, to May 1, 2015. In the affected buses, the positive battery feeder stud that is attached to the positive cable in the battery box may prematurely corrode. Additionally, bolts designed to mount the battery box may also be missing.
Risk: If the feeder stud is corroded, a short circuit may result, increasing the risk of a fire. If the battery box mounting bolts are missing, the battery and box may detach causing damage to other components.
2015 MICRO BIRD G5
10 vehicles affected
SEATS
Corp. Micro Bird Inc. (Micro Bird) is recalling certain model year 2015 G5 school buses manufactured February 2, 2015, to April 1, 2015. The affected vehicles have seat bottoms whose foam core may not meet the flammability requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 302, "Flammability of Interior Materials."
Risk: If the seats are built with this seat bottom foam core, the seats may not resist catching fire in the presence of an ignition source, increasing the risk that a fire may start or spread.
2015 MICRO BIRD G5
66 vehicles affected
OTHER:SCHOOL BUS STOP ARM ASSEMBLY
Corp. Micro Bird Inc. (Micro Bird) is recalling certain model year 2015 MBII and G5 school buses manufactured between May 1, 2015, and December 18, 2015, equipped with Transpec stop arms, part numbers T6000-, T6100-, and T7000-. The STOP decal may peel off the plastic blade of the stop arm. Thus, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 131, "School Bus Pedestrian Safety Devices."
Risk: Absence of the reflective decal would reduce visibility to other drivers, increasing the risk of a crash.
2015 MICRO BIRD G5
42 vehicles affected
WHEELS
Corp. Micro Bird Inc. (Micro Bird) is recalling certain model year 2014-2016 MBII and G5 transit buses manufactured September 5, 2014, to November 24, 2015. The affected vehicles may have a camber caster kit bolt that was insufficiently torqued, causing the bolt to come loose.
Risk: An insufficiently torqued bolt may become loose and fall out causing vehicle misalignment. Loss of vehicle control is possible, increasing the risk of a crash.
2015 MICRO BIRD G5
283 vehicles affected
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES
Corp. Micro Bird Inc. (Micro Bird) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 G5 school buses manufactured March 25, 2013, to May 1, 2015. In the affected buses, the positive battery feeder stud that is attached to the positive cable in the battery box may prematurely corrode. Additionally, bolts designed to mount the battery box may also be missing.
Risk: If the feeder stud is corroded, a short circuit may result, increasing the risk of a fire. If the battery box mounting bolts are missing, the battery and box may detach causing damage to other components.
Complaints
No complaints found.