2018 Micro Bird MB II Transit Bus: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the 2018 Micro Bird MB II Transit Bus. The newest campaign is 22V287000. NHTSA received the report on 28 Apr 2022. The NHTSA record gives the component Electrical System / Wiring. NHTSA has no complaint on file for this model year. 1 NHTSA investigation names this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.

Remedy of the newest campaign, 22V287000, in the NHTSA record

Dealers will secure the electrical harness and remove the fuse linked to the main cable, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on June 20, 2022. Owners may contact Micro Bird's customer service at 1-819-477-2012. Micro Bird's number for this recall is 22-092-HUS.

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Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
NHTSA publishes these words. Source: NHTSA Datasets and APIs, section Complaints, read on 1 Oct 2026. Complaint file through 30 Sep 2026. Recall file through 30 Sep 2026.

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Recall campaigns

3 campaigns, newest first. 32,058 units in total.

22V287000Received 28 Apr 2022. 14,229 units.
Electrical System / Wiring
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Corp. Micro Bird, Inc. (Micro Bird) is recalling certain 2006-2021 MBII and G5 transit buses. An inactive electrical harness that is secured in an opening in the B-pillar may become damaged from sharp edges inside the opening.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
A damaged electrical harness may short circuit, increasing the risk of a fire.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will secure the electrical harness and remove the fuse linked to the main cable, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on June 20, 2022. Owners may contact Micro Bird's customer service at 1-819-477-2012. Micro Bird's number for this recall is 22-092-HUS.
Report filed by Corp. Micro Bird, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number 22-092-HUS. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 20 Jun 2022.
20V133000Received 6 Mar 2020. 17,693 units.
Structure / Emergency / Escape/Egress/Exit
Defect, in the NHTSA record
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."
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If the emergency door won't stay open during an evacuation it can increase the risk of injury.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Micro Bird will notify owners, and dealers will install a kit to repair the emergency door retaining device, free of charge. The recall April 24, 2020. Owners may contact Micro Bird customer service at 1-819-477-2012. Micro Bird's number for this recall is 20-084-RUS.
Report filed by Corp. Micro Bird Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number 20-084-RUS. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 24 Apr 2020.
18V517000Received 6 Aug 2018. 136 units.
Seat Belts / Front / Anchorage
Defect, in the NHTSA record
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.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If the belt anchorage plate detaches from the wall, and cannot properly restrain a passenger it can increase the risk of injury.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Micro Bird Corporation will provide inspection and field modification instructions and the material kit required to complete this recall repair, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed September 26, 2018. Owners may contact Micro Bird customer service at 1-819-477-2012. Micro Bird's number for this recall is 18-075-CUC.
Report filed by Corp. Micro Bird Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number 18-075-CUC. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 26 Sep 2018.

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Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.

Complaints by component

The NHTSA complaint file has no complaint for this model year.

Investigations

NHTSA investigations that name the 2018 Micro Bird MB II Transit Bus
Number	Type	Subject	Component	Opened	Closed	Campaign
PE23016	Preliminary evaluation	6L90 Transmission Failure	Power Train / Automatic Transmission / Fluid/Lubricant / Valves/Valve Body	27 Sep 2023	10 Jan 2025

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

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Official channels

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NHTSA page of the 2018 Micro Bird MB II Transit BusThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.

Cite this page

Recall Register. 2018 Micro Bird MB II Transit Bus: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/micro-bird/mb-ii-transit-bus/2018/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through 30 Sep 2026.

Sources

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence: US government work, public domain
Recall file through: 30 Sep 2026
Complaint file through: 30 Sep 2026
First complaint in the file: 1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file: Corp. Micro Bird, Inc.

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2018 Micro Bird MB II Transit Bus?: 32,058 units in 3 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Micro Bird MB II Transit Bus have for all model years?: NHTSA lists 13 recall campaigns for the Micro Bird MB II Transit Bus, model years 2002 to 2019. 3 of them name the 2018 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2018 Micro Bird MB II Transit Bus open?: No. The 1 investigation that names this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.