Vehicle recall 12V362000 · July 25, 2012
2011-2012 Micro Bird G5 School Bus
Increased friction between the rear plate assemblies, p/no.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Corp. Micro Bird, Inc. (Micro Bird) is recalling certain model year 2011 and 2012 Micro Bird G5 school buses manufactured from April 1, 2011, through June 26, 2012, equipped with ProLo roof escape hatches made by Specialty Manufacturing, Incorporated. Increased friction between the rear plate assemblies, p/no. 009327, and the nylon rear pop-up support, p/no. 008956, may result in an opening force of the ProLo roof hatches that exceeds Federal standard requirements. Thus, these hatches fail to conform to the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 217, "Bus Emergency Exits and Window Retention and Release."
- Consequence
- In the event of an emergency, egress of the bus may be hindered possibly resulting in injury to the vehicle occupants.
- Remedy
- Micro Bird will notify owners. Specialty Manufacturing, Inc.(SMI) will provide service kits along with repair instructions to dealers and owners, free of charge. The safety recall began on July 31, 2012. Owners may contact Micro Bird at 1-819-477-2012 or SMI at 1-800-951-7867.
- Notes
- This is Micro Bird recall number 12-053-RHU.Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 12V362000
- Reported to NHTSA
- July 25, 2012
- Filed by
- CORP. MICRO BIRD, INC.
- Manufacturer campaign
- 12-053-RHU
- Owner notification
- July 31, 2012
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 11
- Initiated by
- NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation
- Components
- Structure › Body › Roof and pillars
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Micro Bird G5 School Bus (2011-2012): 2012, 2011
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