Vehicle recall 25V599000 · September 11, 2025
Micro Bird G5 Transit Bus and G5 School Bus
The rod-eye rings attaching the front and rear door panels to the opening gear may delaminate, preventing the door from being controlled by the driver.
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 2023-2025 G5 transit buses equipped with a power-assisted service door. The rod-eye rings attaching the front and rear door panels to the opening gear may delaminate, preventing the door from being controlled by the driver.
- Consequence
- The door panel may remain in the open position or open unexpectedly, increasing the risk of passenger being injured falling out of the bus.
- Remedy
- Dealers will inspect the service door mechanism for signs of rod-eye ring delamination and repair the mechanism as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 7, 2025. Owners can contact Micro Bird Customer Service at 819-477-2012. Micro Bird's number for this recall is 25-114-UUS. 25-116-RUC.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 25V599000
- Reported to NHTSA
- September 11, 2025
- Filed by
- Corp. Micro Bird, Inc.
- Manufacturer campaign
- 25-116-RUC
- Owner notification
- November 7, 2025
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 419
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Structure › Body › Door
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 (2025): 2025
- Micro Bird G5 Transit Bus (2023-2024): 2024, 2023
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