NHTSA campaign 16V434000 · Manufacturer campaign 16-066-LUC
Micro Bird Recall 16V-434: Window May Shatter Due to Water Freezing in Frame
NHTSA recall 16V434000 (Manufacturer campaign 16-066-LUC) was reported by Corp. Micro Bird Inc. on June 14, 2016, with 79 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Micro Bird CT-Series, Micro Bird G5 Transit Bus and Micro Bird MB II Transit Bus for model years 2015–2016. Owners were notified on July 19, 2016, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 16V434000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 16V434000 (also written 16V-434 or 16V434)
- Filed by
- Corp. Micro Bird Inc.
- Manufacturer campaign number
- 16-066-LUC
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 79 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Structure — Emergency — Escape/Egress/Exit
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 53.16% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)
NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 16V434000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Micro Bird
Micro Bird CT-Series
Micro Bird G5 Transit Bus
Micro Bird MB II Transit Bus
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 16V434000.
Defect description
Corp. Micro Bird Inc. (Micro Bird) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 MBII, G5, and CT-Series commercial buses manufactured August 21, 2015, to June 2, 2016. The affected buses have T-Slider window frames that may allow water to accumulate inside the frame. In freezing conditions, the accumulated water can freeze, expand and put extra pressure on the window glass causing it to shatter.
Safety consequence
Shattered window glass may increase the risk of injury to the bus occupants.
Manufacturer remedy
Micro Bird will notify owners, and dealers will seal or replace the windows, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on July 19, 2016. Owners may contact Lippert Window customer service at 1-450-378-6722 or Micro Bird customer service at 1-819-477-2012. Micro Bird's number for this recall is 16-066-LUC.
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.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 16V434000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.