Corp. Micro Bird – Inoperative Defrosting System/FMVSS 103

Corp. Micro Bird (Micro Bird) is recalling certain 2019 G5 school buses. A LIN gateway module may fail causing the defrosting system to be inoperative. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 103, “Windshield Defrosting and Defogging Systems.”


Report Received Date 03/28/2024
NHTSA ID 24V242000
Consequence Summary An inoperative windshield defrosting system may decrease the driver's visibilityeasing the risk of a crash.
Corrective Action Dealer will replace the LIN gateway module, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed May 13, 2024. Owners may contact Micro Bird customer service at 1-819-477-2012. Micro Bird's number for this recall is 24-105-CUS.
Recall Code 24-105-CUS
Potentially Affected 61
Fire Risk When Parked No
Do Not Drive No
Recall Link Go to Recall (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=24V242000)

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