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2010 Girardin G5 recalls

Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.

7 recalls found in NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026

For the 2010 Girardin G5. These apply to the model and year, not to one particular vehicle: check your VIN to see whether yours is included and whether it has been repaired.

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2010 Girardin G5 recalls, newest first

April 12, 2012NHTSA 12V16400038 vehicles potentially affected

Equipment adaptive/mobility

Summary
Micro bird is recalling certain model year 2009 through 2011 micro bird G5 school buses equipped with braun century-2 and vista-2 wheelchair lifts. Over time and with frequent use, the roll stop latches on the outer barrier may become bent or misaligned.
Consequence
A wheelchair occupant may defeat or ride over the insufficiently latched roll stop. If this occurs when the lift platform is in an elevated position, the wheelchair’s occupant could fall and sustain injury.
Remedy
Micro bird will notify owners, and the repairs will be performed by authorized braun dealers free of charge. The safety recall began on may 11, 2012. Owners may contact micro bird at 1-819-477-2012.

This recall on nhtsa.gov

June 6, 2011NHTSA 11V31900045 vehicles potentially affected

Electrical system › Wiring

Summary
Micro bird is recalling certain model year 2006-2010 girardin G5 and 2009 and 2010 and 2011 micro bird G5 non school buses built on Ford cutaway chassis from February 2006 through may 30, 2011. The OEM cutaway wiring harness passes just rearward of the driver seat between the b pillar and the raised floor. The raised floor just rearward of the driver seat is trapping the wire harness causing the wires to rub against the metal floor molding, damaging the wire insulation.
Consequence
A wire with damaged insulation may cause an electrical short which can lead to a fire.
Remedy
Micro bird will notify owners and dealers will repair the buses free of charge. The safety recall began on July 4, 2011. Owners may contact micro bird at 1-819-477-2012.

This recall on nhtsa.gov

June 6, 2011NHTSA 11V309000143 vehicles potentially affected

Electrical system › Wiring

Summary
Micro bird is recalling certain model year 2006-2010 girardin G5 and 2009 and 2010 and 2011 micro bird G5 school buses built on Ford cutaway chassis from February 2006 through may 30, 2011. The OEM cutaway wiring harness passes just rearward of the driver seat between the b pillar and the raised floor. The raised floor just rearward of the driver seat is trapping the wire harness causing the wires to rub against the metal floor molding, damaging the wire insulation.
Consequence
A wire with damaged insulation may cause an electrical short which can lead to a fire.
Remedy
Micro bird will notify owners and dealers will repair the buses free of charge. The safety recall began on July 5, 2011. Owners may contact micro bird at 1-819-477-2012.

This recall on nhtsa.gov

April 11, 2011NHTSA 11V228000109 vehicles potentially affected

Exterior lighting

Summary
Certain model year 2006 through 2010 girardin G5 and mbii and model year 2010 and 2011 micro bird G5 and mb II school buses manufactured from January 2006 through April 5, 2011, fail to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 131, "school bus pedestrian safety devices." the 4-way warning lights do not have an alarm to alert the driver that the stop arm did not deploy when the 4 red lights are activated.
Consequence
The driver could erroneously think that the school bus stop arm is deployed while the first set of 4 red lights are activated. This condition increases risk of injury to pedestrians.
Remedy
Micro bird will notify owners and dealers will replace the affected warning lights with warning lights that have an alarm free of charge. The safety recall began during June 2011. Owners may contact micro bird at 1-819-477-2012.

This recall on nhtsa.gov

August 13, 2010NHTSA 10V377000130 vehicles potentially affected

Equipment

Summary
Certain girardin model year 2006 through 2010 and micro bird by girardin model year 2009 through 2010 G5 and 2003 through 2006 girardin mb IV transit buses fail to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 217, "bus emergency exists and window retention and release." the vehicles are equipped with thermal t-slider or panoramic type push-out windows with 2 release mechanisms (one on each side). The window handle base spacer plate can tear due to the rotation of the exterior window frame.
Consequence
In the event of a crash, the emergency exit could not sufficiently restrain the occupant(s) or become inoperable. The occupant(s) could be thrown from the vehicle or not be capable of opening the emergency exits which could cause injury or death of the vehicle occupant(s).
Remedy
Girardin will notify owners and will provide parts to perform the repair along with instructions free of charge. The safety recall began on October 8, 2010. Owners may contact micro bird at 1-819-477-2012.

This recall on nhtsa.gov

March 25, 2010NHTSA 10V12300049 vehicles potentially affected

Equipment adaptive/mobility

Summary
Corp. Micro bird has notified NHTSA about a defect in certain model year 2009 and 2010 school buses manufactured between October 2008 and March 2010 fitted with ricon public use s and k series wheelchair lifts. Due to a problem in the software that controls the lifts up function, if the switch is released before the floor level limit switch is activated, the lift may continue its upward travel for approximately 1 second before stopping. The continued upward travel may overrun the floor level cut off point.
Consequence
When the platform overruns the vehicle floor level and stops at an angle from 15-20 degrees, it is possible for a person in a wheelchair to tip over and for someone standing on the platform to fall, possibly resulting in injuries.
Remedy
Corp. Micro bird will notify owners and the repairs will be performed by authorized ricon dealers free of charge. Currently ricon is developing a software solution and is not available. Until the software solution is available, ricon will provide owners with a bulletin outlining proper wheelchair lift operation and will ship owners a dvd-based training aid to promote proper lift operation at no cost. The safety recall began on April 1, 2010. Owners may contact ricon at 1-818-267-3000 or micro bird at 1-819-477-2012.

This recall on nhtsa.gov

February 25, 2010NHTSA 10V067000582 vehicles potentially affected

Seats

Summary
Corp. Micro bird, Inc. Has notified NHTSA about a noncompliance in certain model year 2006 through 2010 G5 school buses manufactured from June 1, 2006 and February 15, 2009, equipped with 39 or 45 inch seats. The buses fail to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 222, "school bus passenger seating and crash protection." some seats were installed without any reinforcement under the floor.
Consequence
In the event of a crash, the seat may not absorb sufficient energy to restrain the occupant as intended and it could result in injury or death to the occupant.
Remedy
Micro bird will notify owners and dealers will repair the buses free of charge. The safety recall began on June 29, 2010. Owners may contact micro bird at 1-819-477-2012.

This recall on nhtsa.gov

Owner complaints

No owner complaints about the 2010 Girardin G5 were found in NHTSA’s complaint data.

Other Girardin G5 years

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Questions

Does the 2010 Girardin G5 have any recalls?
7 recalls found in NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026, covering: equipment adaptive/mobility, electrical system, exterior lighting, equipment, seats. Recalls apply to the model and year; whether a particular vehicle is included, and whether it has been repaired, depends on its VIN.
How do I check if my 2010 Girardin G5 recall has been fixed?
Enter your 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls, or ask a Girardin dealer. Recall repairs are free. NHTSA's VIN search doesn't list recalls that were already repaired.
How many complaints have owners filed about the 2010 Girardin G5?
0 complaints filed with NHTSA. Complaints are unverified reports from the public that NHTSA uses to decide what to investigate.