NHTSA campaign 22V540000 · Manufacturer campaign 22-094-PUS
Micro Bird Recall 22V-540: Inside Panels Insufficiently Attached/FMVSS 221
NHTSA recall 22V540000 (Manufacturer campaign 22-094-PUS) was reported by Corp. Micro Bird, Inc. on July 27, 2022, with 127 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Micro Bird G5 School Bus, Micro Bird MB II School Bus and Micro Bird T-Series School Bus for model years 2021–2022. Owners were notified on September 23, 2022, 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 22V540000 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
- 22V540000 (also written 22V-540 or 22V540)
- Filed by
- Corp. Micro Bird, Inc.
- Manufacturer campaign number
- 22-094-PUS
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 127 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Structure — Body
- Owners notified
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 221
Repair completion: 50.39% (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 22V540000. 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 22V540000.
Defect description
Corp. Micro Bird, Inc. (Micro Bird) is recalling certain 2021-2022 G5, MBII, and T-Series school buses. The inside panels under the windows may have been insufficiently attached. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 221, "School Bus Body Joint Strength."
Safety consequence
Insufficiently attached panels may separate during a crash, increasing the risk of an injury.
Manufacturer remedy
Dealers will provide parts and instructions on how to correct the defect, free of charge. The manufacturer has not yet provided a schedule for recall notification. Owners may contact Micro Bird's customer service at 1-819-477-2012. Micro Bird's number for this recall is 22-094-PUS.
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.nhtsa.gov.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 22V540000
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.