Vehicle recall 18V474000 · July 18, 2018

Micro Bird G5 School Bus, MB II School Bus and 1 more model

The foam in the knee impact area of the lower seat back may not absorb enough impact in the event of a crash.

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 2011-2018 Micro Bird G5, MB-II, and T-series school buses, equipped with CE White/HSM SB11-30" series, standard, unbelted, school bus seats, or SB11-30" series school bus seats with lap belts only. The foam in the knee impact area of the lower seat back may not absorb enough impact in the event of a crash. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 222, "School Bus Passenger Seating and Crash Protection."
Consequence: If the seat foam does not absorb enough impact energy, it can increase the risk of injury in the event of a crash.
Remedy: Micro Bird will notify owners and dealers will insert an additional piece of expanded polystyrene (EPS) foam into the seatback, free of charge. Micro Bird issued interim notifications to owners on September 12, 2018. The recall began December 7, 2018. Owners may contact Micro Bird customer service at 1-819-477-2012. Micro Bird's number for this recall is 18-074-SUS.
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: 18V474000
Reported to NHTSA: July 18, 2018
Filed by: Corp. Micro Bird Inc.
Manufacturer campaign: 18-074-SUS
Owner notification: December 7, 2018
Vehicles potentially affected: 1,357
Initiated by: the manufacturer
Components: Seats

Recall 18V474000 on nhtsa.gov, with the manufacturer’s documents

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 (2011-2018): 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011
Micro Bird MB II School Bus (2011-2018): 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011
Micro Bird T-Series School Bus (2011-2018): 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011

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