NHTSA campaign 17V558000 · Manufacturer campaign 17-071-CUS
Micro Bird Recall 17V-558: Seat Belt Mounting Studs have Inadequate Padding
NHTSA recall 17V558000 (Manufacturer campaign 17-071-CUS) was reported by Corp. Micro Bird Inc. on September 8, 2017, with 25 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Micro Bird G5 School Bus for the 2016 model year. Owners were notified on October 23, 2017, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 17V558000 (also written 17V-558 or 17V558)
- Filed by
- Corp. Micro Bird Inc.
- Manufacturer campaign number
- 17-071-CUS
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 25 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Seats
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 84% (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 17V558000. 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 · Vehicles built May 1, 2016 – August 31, 2017 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 17V558000.
Defect description
Corp. Micro Bird Inc. (Micro Bird) is recalling certain 2016 G5 school buses, equipped with CE White QS11 Series Convertible School Bus Seats. These seats were manufactured with integral D-Ring mounting studs that may have inadequate padding between the occupant and the D-ring mounting stud.
Safety consequence
In the event of a rear end collision, the seat occupant's head may contact the D-ring mounting stud, increasing the risk of injury.
Manufacturer remedy
Micro Bird will notify owners, and the seat manufacturer will provide a remedy kit, free of charge. The recall began on October 23, 2017. Owners may contact the seat manufacturer at 1-419-492-2157 extension 243 or Micro Bird customer service at 1-819-477-2012. Micro Bird's number for this recall is 17-071-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 17V558000
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.