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NHTSARecalled 2011-12-23

Corp. Micro Bird, Inc. — SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE

Is my product affected?

2011 MICRO BIRD MB II SCHOOL BUS

  • Brand MICRO BIRD

Check against the official notice below — it lists the full affected range.

What happened

Micro Bird, Inc. is recalling certain 2011 MB II school buses manufactured between August 16, 2011, and September 16, 2011. These buses are missing the two sets of lower anchorages designed to secure portable child restraint seats. As a result, if a portable child restraint is installed in one of these vehicles, it will only be held in place by the seat belt rather than by both the seat belt and the lower anchorages, which does not meet federal safety standards. In a crash, a child using such a restraint may not be sufficiently secured and could be injured.

Micro Bird will notify owners of affected buses, and authorized dealers will install the missing lower anchorages at no charge. The recall began on January 5, 2012. Owners may contact Micro Bird at 1-819-477-2012.

Written by software from the official notice below. Not reviewed by a lawyer.

Hazard

IF A PORTABLE CHILD RESTRAINT IS INSTALLED IN THE VEHICLE, IT WILL ONLY BE SECURED BY THE SEAT BELT INSTEAD OF THE SEAT BELT AND THE LOWER ANCHORAGES. IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, A CHILD NOT SUFFICIENTLY RESTRAINED COULD BE INJURED.

What should I do?

MICRO BIRD WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL INSTALL THE MISSING LOWER ANCHORAGES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 5, 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT MICRO BIRD AT 1-819-477-2012.

Details from the source

MICRO BIRD IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 MB II SCHOOL BUSES MANUFACTURED FROM AUGUST 16, 2011, THROUGH SEPTEMBER 16, 2011. DURING PRODUCTION, THE 2 SETS OF LOWER ANCHORAGES WHICH ARE USED TO RESTRAIN A PORTABLE CHILD SEAT, WERE NOT INSTALLED. ACCORDINGLY, THE BUSES FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 225, "CHILD RESTRAINT ANCHORAGE SYSTEMS." 

Source

Official record: NHTSA ↗

Republished from the official source above; details can change — the source record controls.

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