NHTSARecalled Mar 6, 2020 · #20V133000
Emergency Door May Not Stay Open/FMVSS 217
Hazard
Vehicle safety defect
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Corp. Micro Bird Inc. (Micro Bird) is recalling certain 2004-2021 T-Series, G5, and MBII school buses. The emergency door retaining device may fail to keep the door in an open position. 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." If the emergency door won't stay open during an evacuation it can increase the risk of injury.
Product details
- Product
- Emergency Door May Not Stay Open/FMVSS 217
- Type
- Vehicle
- Manufacturer
- Corp. Micro Bird, Inc.
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What you should do
Micro Bird will notify owners, and dealers will install a kit to repair the emergency door retaining device, free of charge. The recall April 24, 2020. Owners may contact Micro Bird customer service at 1-819-477-2012. Micro Bird's number for this recall is 20-084-RUS.