Vehicle recall 18V596000 · September 7, 2018
2018 Micro Bird MB II School Bus
These seats may be missing a warning label on the lower restraint strap.
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 2018 Micro Bird MBII school buses equipped with certain NextGen School Bus seats with Integrated Child Restraint Systems. These seats may be missing a warning label on the lower restraint strap. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 213, "Child Restraint Systems."
- Consequence
- Without a warning label, the seat may be used improperly, increasing the risk of injury.
- Remedy
- Micro Bird will notify owners, and the seat manufacture will provide the missing labels and instructions for their installation, free of charge. The recall began October 18, 2018. Owners may contact Micro Bird customer service at 1-819-477-2012 or Hickory Springs customer service at 1-419-492-2157 extension 243. Micro Bird's number for this recall is 18-076-IUS.
- 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
- 18V596000
- Reported to NHTSA
- September 7, 2018
- Filed by
- Corp. Micro Bird Inc.
- Manufacturer campaign
- 18-076-IUS
- Owner notification
- October 18, 2018
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 252
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Equipment › Other › Labels; Seats
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 MB II School Bus (2018): 2018
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