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title: "MICRO BIRD G5 TRANSIT BUS (2016) - Recall 21V991000 — NHTSA record 188802 | Is It on Recall"
description: "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"
url: https://isitonrecall.com/recall/nhtsa-188802-micro-bird-g5-transit-bus-2016-recall-21v991000/
updated: 2026-10-01
site: "Is It on Recall"
language: en
---

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# MICRO BIRD G5 TRANSIT BUS (2016) - Recall 21V991000 — NHTSA record 188802

Published notice; closure not supplied

A campaign record does not say whether this individual vehicle has received the remedy. Check the VIN with NHTSA or the manufacturer.

Source date Dec 17, 2021. Retrieved Oct 1, 2026. Last updated Oct 1, 2026.

Archive changed Oct 1, 2026. USDA FSIS records are unavailable; [check FSIS directly](https://www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls). [Source coverage and dates](https://isitonrecall.com/sources/).

## What the record says

- **Product**: MICRO BIRD G5 TRANSIT BUS (2016) - Recall 21V991000
- **Reason**: 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." Occupants may have to unfold the seat to access the exit handle and instructions, delaying an emergency evacuation and increasing the risk of injury.
- **Classification**: Not supplied
- **Recalling firm**: Corp. Micro Bird, Inc.
- **Quantity**: 75
- **Agency-reported status**: Published safety recall
- **Source record identifier**: 188802

[Open the official record](https://api.nhtsa.gov/recalls/campaignNumber?campaignNumber=21V991000)

## Lot and product identifiers

| Label field | Details supplied by the agency |
| --- | --- |
| Lot, code or applicability | Product applicability: MICRO BIRD G5 TRANSIT BUS; model year 2016. Check the model identifiers and, for a vehicle, the VIN on the official recall site. |

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## Distribution

Not supplied

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## Dates in the source

- **Report received**: Dec 17, 2021
- **Owner notification**: Feb 15, 2022
- **Record created**: Dec 20, 2021

FDA company pages use the listing date; enforcement records use initiation dates; CPSC uses recall date; NHTSA uses report-received date. These dates are not interchangeable.

## What to do next

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.

[Read the current instructions](https://api.nhtsa.gov/recalls/campaignNumber?campaignNumber=21V991000)

Use [NHTSA's VIN check](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls) to check an individual vehicle and its remedy status.

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