2013 MICRO BIRD MB II Complaints and Recall Information
The 2013 MICRO BIRD MB II has 0 complaints and 18 recalls filed with NHTSA. Owners most frequently report issues related to the wheelchair lift systems and emergency door mechanisms based on recall data.
There are 18 recalls affecting various systems on the 2013 MICRO BIRD MB II including adaptive mobility equipment, emergency escape systems, electrical wiring, seat safety, and body structure components.
Recalls- Wheelchair lift folding link arms. Recall 15V769000 and 15V770000 affect 248 vehicles. Pivot holes in folding link arms may be too large, causing bearings to shift and the lift platform to potentially fall from the vehicle when doors open. Risk of injury to lift operators exists. Dealers will inspect and replace damaged parts free of charge.
- Wheelchair lift platform side plates. Recall 14V621000 and 14V622000 cover 229 vehicles. Cracks may develop causing the lift platform to separate and fall out when doors open, risking operator injury. Supplemental support bumpers and part replacements will be provided.
- Rear emergency door exterior handle. Recalls 24V484000 and 24V485000 involve 23,376 vehicles. Handles may break under force, potentially delaying emergency responder access. Dealers will replace handles at no cost.
- Emergency release handle binding. Recalls 21V530000 and 21V531000 affect 18,527 vehicles. Binding may prevent emergency service doors from opening, increasing evacuation risk. Dealers will provide free adjustment instructions.
- Emergency door retaining device failure. Recall 20V133000 impacts 17,693 vehicles. The device may fail to hold the door open during evacuation, heightening injury risk. Dealers will install repair kits free of charge.
- Electrical harness damage risk. Recall 22V286000 covers 156 vehicles with inactive harnesses possibly damaged by sharp edges, risking fire due to short circuits. Dealers will secure harnesses and remove linked fuses free of charge.
- Air conditioning control board power cable. Recalls 22V714000 and 22V715000 involve 2,798 vehicles. Loose connections may cause overheating and melting, increasing fire risk. Power cables will be redirected and secured without charge.
- Seat foam crash absorption. Recall 18V474000 for 1,357 vehicles finds foam in knee impact areas may not absorb enough energy, raising injury risk during crashes. Additional foam inserts will be installed for free.
- Wheelchair lift positioning input cam failure. Recall 18V574000 affects six vehicles. The cam may fail moving the platform higher than floor level, risking wheelchair user tipping when exiting. Dealers will replace cams with aluminum versions free of charge.
- Roof strength in rollovers. Recall 17V255000 includes 602 vehicles. Roof may crush in rollovers increasing injury risk. Dealers will perform modifications to prevent crushing at no cost.
Owners dealing with repeated repairs, safety defects, or unresolved recall issues related to the 2013 MICRO BIRD MB II may want to explore their rights under state lemon laws.
2013 MICRO BIRD MB II Summary
2013
Model Year
0
Total Complaints
15
Total Recalls
64992
Vehicles Affected
Recalls
2013 MICRO BIRD MB II
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.
2013 MICRO BIRD MB II
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.
2013 MICRO BIRD MB II
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.
2013 MICRO BIRD MB II
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.
2013 MICRO BIRD MB II
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.
2013 MICRO BIRD MB II
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.
2013 MICRO BIRD MB II
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.
2013 MICRO BIRD MB II
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.
2013 MICRO BIRD MB II
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.
2013 MICRO BIRD MB II
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.
2013 MICRO BIRD MB II
602 vehicles affected
STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS
Corp. Micro Bird Inc. (Micro Bird) is recalling certain 2012-2017 MB II school buses. In the event of a rollover, the roof strength may be insufficient to prevent the roof from crushing. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 220, "School Bus Rollover Protection."
Risk: In the event of a rollover, if the school bus roof crushes, the occupants have an increased risk of injury.
2013 MICRO BIRD MB II
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.
2013 MICRO BIRD MB II
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.
2013 MICRO BIRD MB II
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.
2013 MICRO BIRD MB II
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.
Complaints
No complaints found.