Vehicle recall 18V517000 · August 6, 2018
Micro Bird G5 Transit Bus, MB II Transit Bus and 1 more model
During manufacturing, the seat belt anchorage plate may not have been correctly attached to the wall, limiting the capacity of the shoulder belt to restrain a passenger in the…
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 2015-2018 Micro Bird G5, MB II, and T-Series transit buses. During manufacturing, the seat belt anchorage plate may not have been correctly attached to the wall, limiting the capacity of the shoulder belt to restrain a passenger in the event of a crash.
- Consequence
- If the belt anchorage plate detaches from the wall, and cannot properly restrain a passenger it can increase the risk of injury.
- Remedy
- Micro Bird Corporation will provide inspection and field modification instructions and the material kit required to complete this recall repair, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed September 26, 2018. Owners may contact Micro Bird customer service at 1-819-477-2012. Micro Bird's number for this recall is 18-075-CUC.
- 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
- 18V517000
- Reported to NHTSA
- August 6, 2018
- Filed by
- Corp. Micro Bird Inc.
- Manufacturer campaign
- 18-075-CUC
- Owner notification
- September 26, 2018
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 136
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Seat belts › Front › Anchorage
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 Transit Bus (2015-2018): 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015
- Micro Bird MB II Transit Bus (2015-2018): 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015
- Micro Bird T-Series Transit Bus (2015-2018): 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015
Has your Micro Bird been repaired?
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