NHTSA campaign 17V255000 · Manufacturer campaign 17-070-SUS
Micro Bird Recall 17V-255: Roof may Crush in a Rollover/FMVSS 220
NHTSA recall 17V255000 (Manufacturer campaign 17-070-SUS) was reported by Corp. Micro Bird Inc. on April 18, 2017, with 602 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Micro Bird MB II School Bus for model years 2012–2017. Owners were notified on June 5, 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 17V255000 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
- 17V255000 (also written 17V-255 or 17V255)
- Filed by
- Corp. Micro Bird Inc.
- Manufacturer campaign number
- 17-070-SUS
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 602 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Structure — Body — Roof and Pillars
- Owners notified
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 220
Repair completion: 28.24% (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 17V255000. 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.
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 17V255000.
Defect description
Corp. Micro Bird Inc. (Micro Bird) is recalling certain 2012-2017 MB II school buses. In the event of a rollover, the roof strength may be insufficient to prevent the roof from crushing. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 220, "School Bus Rollover Protection."
Safety consequence
In the event of a rollover, if the school bus roof crushes, the occupants have an increased risk of injury.
Manufacturer remedy
Micro Bird will notify owners, and dealers will modify the buses to prevent the roof from crushing, free of charge. The recall began on June 5, 2017. Owners may contact Micro Bird customer service at 1-819-477-2012. Micro Bird's number for this recall is 17-070-SUS. Note: This recall supersedes recall 15V-683.
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 17V255000
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.