NHTSA campaign 19V520000
Micro Bird Recall 19V-520: Ground Wire May Short-Circuit and Cause Fire
NHTSA recall 19V520000 was reported by Corp. Micro Bird Inc. on July 11, 2019, with 52 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Micro Bird MB II School Bus and Micro Bird MB II Transit Bus for the 2019 model year. Owners were notified on August 6, 2019, 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 19V520000 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
- 19V520000 (also written 19V-520 or 19V520)
- Filed by
- Corp. Micro Bird Inc.
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 52 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Electrical System — 12V/24V/48V Battery
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 61.54% (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 19V520000. 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 MB II School Bus
- 2019 · Vehicles built March 20, 2019 – June 30, 2019 (per NHTSA)
Micro Bird MB II Transit Bus
- 2019 · Vehicles built March 20, 2019 – June 30, 2019 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 19V520000.
Defect description
Corp. Micro Bird Inc. (Micro Bird) is recalling certain 2019 MBII propane-powered vehicles equipped with a main battery cut-off switch. If the main battery cut-off switch is activated, the propane conversion controller grounding wire may melt.
Safety consequence
A melted grounding wire may result in a short-circuit, increasing the risk of a fire in the engine compartment.
Manufacturer remedy
Micro Bird will notify owners and dealers will relocate the grounding, free of charge. The recall began August 6, 2019. Owners may contact Micro Bird customer service at 1-819-477-2012, extension 364.
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 19V520000
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.