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2012 Micro Bird T-Series School Bus: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 5 recall campaigns for the 2012 Micro Bird T-Series School Bus. The newest campaign is 21V530000. NHTSA received the report on 13 Jul 2021. The NHTSA record gives the component Structure / Emergency / Escape/Egress/Exit / Latching/Release System. NHTSA has no complaint on file for this model year.

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

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Remedy of the newest campaign, 21V530000, in the NHTSA record

Dealers will provide instructions on how to correctly adjust the service door, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on September 8, 2021. Owners may contact Micro Bird customer service at 1-819-477-2012. Micro Bird's number for this recall is 21-087-DUS.
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Recall campaigns

5 campaigns, newest first. 36,483 units in total.

  • 21V530000Structure / Emergency / Escape/Egress/Exit / Latching/Release System
  • 20V133000Structure / Emergency / Escape/Egress/Exit
  • 18V574000Equipment Adaptive/Mobility
  • 18V474000Seats
  • 15V769000Equipment Adaptive/Mobility

  1. 21V530000Received . 17,204 units.

    Structure / Emergency / Escape/Egress/Exit / Latching/Release System

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    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.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    The service door may not open, preventing evacuation of the vehicle in case of emergency, and increasing the risk of injury.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will provide instructions on how to correctly adjust the service door, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on September 8, 2021. Owners may contact Micro Bird customer service at 1-819-477-2012. Micro Bird's number for this recall is 21-087-DUS.

    Report filed by Corp. Micro Bird, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number 21-087-DUS. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 20V133000Received . 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: .

  3. 18V574000Received . 6 units.

    Equipment Adaptive/Mobility

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    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."
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    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.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Micro Bird will notify owners, and Ricon dealers will replace the injection molded cam with a new aluminum machined cam. The recall is expected to begin October 22, 2018. Owners may contact Micro Bird customer service at 1-819-477-2012. Micro Bird's number for this recall is 18-077-RUS.

    Report filed by Corp. Micro Bird Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number 18-077-RUS. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  4. 18V474000Received . 1,357 units.

    Seats

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    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."
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    If the seat foam does not absorb enough impact energy, it can increase the risk of injury in the event of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Micro Bird will notify owners and dealers will insert an additional piece of expanded polystyrene (EPS) foam into the seatback, free of charge. Micro Bird issued interim notifications to owners on September 12, 2018. The recall began December 7, 2018. Owners may contact Micro Bird customer service at 1-819-477-2012. Micro Bird's number for this recall is 18-074-SUS.

    Report filed by Corp. Micro Bird Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number 18-074-SUS. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  5. 15V769000Received . 223 units.

    Equipment Adaptive/Mobility

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    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.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    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.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Micro Bird will notify owners, and Ricon dealers will inspect the link arms for damage or for displaced bearings. The platform will be inspected for cracks. Any damaged parts will be replaced, free of charge. The recall began on December 11, 2015. Owners may contact Micro Bird customer service at 1-819-477-2012, or Ricon Customer Service at 1-800-322-2884. Micro Bird's number for this recall is 15-063-RUS.

    Report filed by Corp. Micro Bird Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number 15-063-RUS. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

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Complaints by component

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

Investigations

The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.

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.

  1. 20031
  2. 20042
  3. 20052
  4. 20063
  5. 20073
  6. 20083
  7. 20093
  8. 20103
  9. 20114
  10. 20125
  11. 20135
  12. 20145
  13. 201510
  14. 20169
  15. 20178
  16. 20189
  17. 20196
  18. 20205
  19. 20216
  20. 20228
  21. 20235
  22. 20245
  23. 20254
  24. 20261

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

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Cite this page

Recall Register. 2012 Micro Bird T-Series School Bus: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/micro-bird/t-series-school-bus/2012/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .

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 2012 Micro Bird T-Series School Bus?
36,483 units in 5 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Micro Bird T-Series School Bus have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 18 recall campaigns for the Micro Bird T-Series School Bus, model years 2003 to 2026. 5 of them name the 2012 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2012 Micro Bird T-Series School Bus open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.