Vehicle recall 15V883000 · December 29, 2015
Micro Bird G5 School Bus and MB II School Bus
The affected vehicles may have a camber caster kit bolt that was insufficiently torqued, causing the bolt to come loose.
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 2014-2016 MBII and G5 school buses manufactured May 21, 2014, to November 24, 2015. The affected vehicles may have a camber caster kit bolt that was insufficiently torqued, causing the bolt to come loose.
- Consequence
- An insufficiently torqued bolt may become loose and fall out causing vehicle misalignment. Loss of vehicle control is possible, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- Micro Bird will notify owners, and dealers will correct the torque, free of charge. The recall began on January 18, 2016. Owners may contact Micro Bird customer service at 1-819-477-2012. Micro Bird's number for this recall is 10-065-AUS.
- Notes
- 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
- 15V883000
- Reported to NHTSA
- December 29, 2015
- Filed by
- Corp. Micro Bird Inc.
- Manufacturer campaign
- 10-065-AUS
- Owner notification
- January 18, 2016
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 464
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Wheels › Lugs/nuts/bolts/studs
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 (2014-2016): 2016, 2015, 2014
- Micro Bird MB II School Bus (2014-2016): 2016, 2015, 2014
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