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
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Girardin G5 (2007-2010): 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007
- Micro Bird G5 School Bus (2006-2007, 2010): 2010, 2007, 2006
Has your Girardin been repaired?
Recalls here come from NHTSA’s records for the model and year. Not every vehicle of a model is included in every recall, and this site can’t see whether a repair has been done. Only a VIN lookup can tell you that.
NHTSA’s VIN search doesn’t show recalls that were already repaired, recalls more than 15 years old, or some small manufacturers’ recalls. A Girardin dealer can also check your VIN. Recall repairs are free.