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NHTSA campaign 18V474000

NHTSA campaign 18V474000 covers 24 published year-and-model reports from 1 makes in this index and lists 1,357 potentially affected units campaign-wide. VIN eligibility must be checked separately.

Report received July 18, 2018 · Snapshot September 21, 2026

01 / DEFECT RECORD

What NHTSA campaign 18V474000 says

NHTSA campaign 18V474000 identifies SEATS and states that If the seat foam does not absorb enough impact energy, it can increase the risk of injury in the event of a crash.

Defect summary

Corp. Micro Bird Inc. (Micro Bird) is recalling certain 2011-2018 Micro Bird G5, MB-II, and T-series school buses, equipped with CE White/HSM SB11-30" series, standard, unbelted, school bus seats, or SB11-30" series school bus seats with lap belts only. The foam in the knee impact area of the lower seat back may not absorb enough impact in the event of a crash. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 222, "School Bus Passenger Seating and Crash Protection.".

Consequence summary

If the seat foam does not absorb enough impact energy, it can increase the risk of injury in the event of a crash.

02 / CORRECTIVE ACTION

Remedy for NHTSA campaign 18V474000

For NHTSA campaign 18V474000, the filed corrective action says: Micro Bird will notify owners and dealers will insert an additional piece of expanded polystyrene (EPS) foam into the seatback, free of charge. Micro Bird issued interim notifications to owners on September 12, 2018. The recall began December 7, 2018. Owners may contact Micro Bird customer service at 1-819-477-2012. Micro Bird's number for this recall is 18-074-SUS.

Micro Bird will notify owners and dealers will insert an additional piece of expanded polystyrene (EPS) foam into the seatback, free of charge. Micro Bird issued interim notifications to owners on September 12, 2018. The recall began December 7, 2018. Owners may contact Micro Bird customer service at 1-819-477-2012. Micro Bird's number for this recall is 18-074-SUS.

Owner notification
December 7, 2018
Filing manufacturer
Corp. Micro Bird Inc.
Component groups
SEATS

03 / PUBLISHED VEHICLES

Vehicles listed under NHTSA campaign 18V474000

RecallRoad links 24 year-and-model reports associated with NHTSA campaign 18V474000; the list reflects published source rows, not individual VIN coverage.
2018 Micro Bird G5 School BusOpen model-year report →2018 Micro Bird Mb Ii School BusOpen model-year report →2018 Micro Bird T-Series School BusOpen model-year report →2017 Micro Bird G5 School BusOpen model-year report →2017 Micro Bird Mb Ii School BusOpen model-year report →2017 Micro Bird T-Series School BusOpen model-year report →2016 Micro Bird G5 School BusOpen model-year report →2016 Micro Bird Mb Ii School BusOpen model-year report →2016 Micro Bird T-Series School BusOpen model-year report →2015 Micro Bird G5 School BusOpen model-year report →2015 Micro Bird Mb Ii School BusOpen model-year report →2015 Micro Bird T-Series School BusOpen model-year report →2014 Micro Bird G5 School BusOpen model-year report →2014 Micro Bird Mb Ii School BusOpen model-year report →2014 Micro Bird T-Series School BusOpen model-year report →2013 Micro Bird G5 School BusOpen model-year report →2013 Micro Bird Mb Ii School BusOpen model-year report →2013 Micro Bird T-Series School BusOpen model-year report →2012 Micro Bird G5 School BusOpen model-year report →2012 Micro Bird Mb Ii School BusOpen model-year report →2012 Micro Bird T-Series School BusOpen model-year report →2011 Micro Bird G5 School BusOpen model-year report →2011 Micro Bird Mb Ii School BusOpen model-year report →2011 Micro Bird T-Series School BusOpen model-year report →