NHTSA campaign 16V886000 · Manufacturer campaign 16-067-IUS
Micro Bird Recall 16V-886: Bus can be Driven with Wheelchair Lift Deployed
NHTSA recall 16V886000 (Manufacturer campaign 16-067-IUS) was reported by Corp. Micro Bird Inc. on December 9, 2016, with 8 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Micro Bird T-Series School Bus for model years 2015–2016. Owners were notified on January 18, 2017, 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 16V886000 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
- 16V886000 (also written 16V-886 or 16V886)
- Filed by
- Corp. Micro Bird Inc.
- Manufacturer campaign number
- 16-067-IUS
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 8 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Equipment Adaptive/Mobility
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 62.5% (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 16V886000. 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 T-Series School Bus
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 16V886000.
Defect description
Corp. Micro Bird Inc. (Micro Bird) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 T-Series school buses manufactured August 24, 2015, to November 30, 2016. The affected vehicles have a battery-powered wheelchair lift with an interlock that can be deactivated by the operator, allowing the vehicle to be driven with the lift door open or while the lift platform is deployed.
Safety consequence
Driving the bus with the lift platform deployed or with the door open can result in injury to those nearby or increase the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Micro Bird will notify owners, and will provide a field modification to remedy this recall, free of charge. The recall began on January 18, 2017. Owners may contact Micro Bird customer service at 1-819-477-2012. Micro Bird's number for this recall is 16-067-IUS.
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 16V886000
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.