2015 MICRO BIRD T-SERIES Complaints and Recall Information
The 2015 MICRO BIRD T-SERIES has 0 complaints and 20 recalls filed with NHTSA. Owners most frequently report issues related to various structural components, electrical systems, and safety features. These concerns involve door handles, emergency exits, seat belts, and wheelchair lifts among other areas.
There are 20 recalls related to multiple vehicle systems including electrical wiring, emergency exit mechanisms, seating and seat belts, and adaptive mobility equipment. These recalls address safety risks such as fire hazards, emergency evacuation difficulties, seat attachment failures, and wheelchair lift malfunctions.
Recalls- Exterior mirrors wiring. NHTSA recall 15V684000 affects 3 buses built from August to September 2015. The heated cross view mirror wire is undersized for the amperage, risking overheating and fire. Micro Bird will install a separate connection for the mirror free of charge.
- Rear emergency door handle. Recall 24V484000 affecting 22,582 buses from 2008-2025 models. The exterior handle may break under force, delaying emergency entry and increasing injury risk. Dealers will replace the handle at no cost.
- Transit bus rear door handle. Recall 24V485000 covering 794 transit buses from 2008-2024. Handle breakage under force may hinder emergency access. Repairs will be completed free by dealers.
- Air conditioning electrical connection. Recalls 22V714000 and 22V715000 impact 2,798 buses from various years including 2015-2022 T-Series. Loose power cable connections may cause control board overheating and fire risk. Dealers will secure cables free of charge.
- Service door emergency release. Recalls 21V530000 and 21V531000 affect over 18,500 buses. The release handle may bind, preventing door opening during emergencies. Dealers will provide adjustment instructions free of charge.
- 150A circuit breaker. Recall 20V005000 affects 1,863 buses from 2015-2019. Oversized breaker may not trip properly causing wire overheating and fire risk. Dealers will replace the circuit breaker at no charge.
- Emergency door retaining device. Recall 20V133000 covering 17,693 buses. The device may fail to keep the door open during evacuation, increasing injury risk. A repair kit will be installed free of charge.
- Seat foam impact absorption. Recall 18V474000 impacts 1,357 buses from 2011-2018. Foam may not absorb crash impacts adequately, raising injury risk. Dealers will add extra foam to the seatbacks free of charge.
- Seat and seat belt anchorage. Recall 18V101000 on 207 buses. Seats or belt attachments may not remain secured in a crash, increasing injury risk. Modification kits will be installed at no cost.
- Seat belt anchorage plate. Recalls 18V516000 and 18V517000 affect 291 buses. Anchorage plates may be improperly attached, limiting belt effectiveness and increasing injury risk. Inspection and repairs will be done free of charge.
- Wheelchair lift positioning cam. Recall 18V574000 on 6 buses. The cam may fail allowing the lift platform to rise too high, risking wheelchair user injury. Dealers will replace the cam free of charge.
- Wheelchair lift interlock. Recall 16V886000 impacts 8 buses from 2015-2016. The interlock can be deactivated, permitting driving with lift door open or platform deployed, increasing injury and crash risk. Field modification will be provided free.
Owners with repeated repairs related to these safety issues or unresolved recall problems may have rights under state lemon laws. Consulting an attorney specializing in consumer protection and lemon law could help to explore potential remedies.
2015 MICRO BIRD T-SERIES Summary
2015
Model Year
0
Total Complaints
15
Total Recalls
66129
Vehicles Affected
Recalls
2015 MICRO BIRD T-SERIES
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 T-SERIES
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 T-SERIES
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 T-SERIES
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 T-SERIES
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 T-SERIES
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 T-SERIES
1863 vehicles affected
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
Corp. Micro Bird Inc. (Micro Bird) is recalling certain 2015-2019 T-Series school buses. The 150A circuit breaker located under the driver's seat may be oversized and may not open fast enough to power off the electrical panel supply, which can lead to overheating of the wires.
Risk: If the wires overheat, there is an increased risk of a fire.
2015 MICRO BIRD T-SERIES
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 T-SERIES
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 T-SERIES
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 T-SERIES
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 T-SERIES
207 vehicles affected
SEAT BELTS
Corp. Micro Bird Inc. (Micro Bird) is recalling certain 2015-2018 T-Series transit buses. These vehicles are equipped with at least one three-place seat that has Type 1 (lap belt) seat belts. In the event of a crash, the seats or seat belt attachments may not remain secured to the floor. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 210, "Seat Belt Assembly Anchorages," and number 207, "Seating Systems."
Risk: If the seat or seat belt attachments fail in the event of a crash, the seat occupants have an increased risk of injury.
2015 MICRO BIRD T-SERIES
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 T-SERIES
8 vehicles affected
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
Corp. Micro Bird Inc. (Micro Bird) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 T-Series school buses manufactured August 24, 2015, to November 30, 2016. The affected vehicles have a battery-powered wheelchair lift with an interlock that can be deactivated by the operator, allowing the vehicle to be driven with the lift door open or while the lift platform is deployed.
Risk: Driving the bus with the lift platform deployed or with the door open can result in injury to those nearby or increase the risk of a crash.
2015 MICRO BIRD T-SERIES
3 vehicles affected
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
Corp. Micro Bird Inc. (Micro Bird) is recalling certain model year 2015 T-Series school buses manufactured August 24, 2015, to September 17, 2015, and built on Ford Transit Chassis. The affected vehicles have the electrical wire of the heated cross view mirror on the passenger entrance door side connected to the same electrical harness as the heated and remote rear view mirror. The diameter of this electrical wire is not sufficient for the amperage required for all of the heated mirrors.
Risk: The insufficient diameter may cause the electrical wire to overheat, increasing the risk of a fire.
Complaints
No complaints found.