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Vehicle recall 10V067000 · February 25, 2010

Girardin G5 and Micro Bird G5 School Bus

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,…

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

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.
Notes
Girardin's recall campaign number is 10-035-seu.owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov.

Recall details

NHTSA campaign
10V067000
Reported to NHTSA
February 25, 2010
Filed by
CORP. MICRO BIRD, INC.
Manufacturer campaign
10-035-SEU
Owner notification
June 29, 2010
Vehicles potentially affected
582
Initiated by
NHTSA’s Office of Vehicle Safety Compliance
Components
Seats
Recall 10V067000 on nhtsa.gov, with the manufacturer’s documents

Vehicles covered

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