NHTSA campaign 17V234000 · Manufacturer campaign 17-069-CUS

Micro Bird Recall 17V-234: Fuel Control Valve Short may cause Engine Shut-off

NHTSA recall 17V234000 (Manufacturer campaign 17-069-CUS) was reported by Corp. Micro Bird Inc. on April 6, 2017, with 43 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Micro Bird G5 School Bus for model years 2016–2017. Owners were notified on April 25, 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 17V234000 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
17V234000 (also written 17V-234 or 17V234)
Filed by
Corp. Micro Bird Inc.
Manufacturer campaign number
17-069-CUS
Report received
Potentially affected
43 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component
Fuel System, Other
Owners notified

Repair completion: 97.67% (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 17V234000. 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 G5 School Bus

    • 2016, 2017 · Vehicles built September 1, 2015 – April 1, 2017 (per NHTSA)
All Micro Bird recalls

NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 17V234000.

Defect description

Corp. Micro Bird Inc. (Micro Bird) is recalling certain 2016-2017 G5 school buses, equipped with certain Generation 4 Propane Conversion Kits. The fuel control valve solenoid may short circuit, shutting off the flow of propane to the engine, causing the engine to shut off.

Safety consequence

An engine stall while driving increases the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Micro Bird will notify owners, and Roush CleanTech dealers will replace the defective fuel control valve solenoid coils, free of charge. The recall began on April 25, 2017. Owners may contact Micro Bird customer service 1-819-477-2012, or Roush CleanTech at 1-800-597-6874. Micro Bird's number for this recall is 17-069-CUS.

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 17V234000

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.