Vehicle recall 21V991000 · December 17, 2021
2013-2021 Micro Bird G5 Transit Bus
The fold-away seat, adjacent to a side emergency exit, may obstruct access to the emergency exit release handle and instruction label.
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 2013-2021 G5 transit buses. The fold-away seat, adjacent to a side emergency exit, may obstruct access to the emergency exit release handle and instruction label. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 217, "Bus Emergency Exits and Window Retention and Release."
- Consequence
- Occupants may have to unfold the seat to access the exit handle and instructions, delaying an emergency evacuation and increasing the risk of injury.
- Remedy
- Micro Bird will provide inspection instructions to owners. Dealers will apply a new instruction label or relocate the emergency exit as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 15, 2022. Owners may contact Micro Bird customer service at 1-819-477-2012. Micro Bird's number for this recall is 21-089-FUC.
- 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.nhtsa.gov.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 21V991000
- Reported to NHTSA
- December 17, 2021
- Filed by
- Corp. Micro Bird, Inc.
- Manufacturer campaign
- 21-089-FUC
- Owner notification
- February 15, 2022
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 75
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Seats; Equipment › Other › Labels; Latches/locks/linkages › Doors › Latch › Emergency mechanical release
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