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Safety Recall: 17V558000

17V558000 Reported: 9/8/2017 Component: SEATS

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Summary

Corp. Micro Bird Inc. (Micro Bird) is recalling certain 2016 G5 school buses, equipped with CE White QS11 Series Convertible School Bus Seats. These seats were manufactured with integral D-Ring mounting studs that may have inadequate padding between the occupant and the D-ring mounting stud.

Safety Risk

In the event of a rear end collision, the seat occupant's head may contact the D-ring mounting stud, increasing the risk of injury.

Remedy

Micro Bird will notify owners, and the seat manufacturer will provide a remedy kit, free of charge. The recall began on October 23, 2017. Owners may contact the seat manufacturer at 1-419-492-2157 extension 243 or Micro Bird customer service at 1-819-477-2012. Micro Bird's number for this recall is 17-071-CUS.

Additional Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Affected Vehicles