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Micro Bird · Canada · Crit

Micro Bird G5 School Bus: Electrical

Affects Micro Bird G5 School Bus · 2017–2024 — about 136 vehicles.

The hazard

Issue: On certain G5 electric school buses built on a Ford chassis, the AC charging harness could overheat while using a Level 2 charger. Safety Risk: A charging harness that overheats could create a fire risk. Corrective Actions: Micro Bird will notify owners by mail and advise you to contact a local dealer. Ecotuned Technologies will provide parts and instructions for how to correct this defect. Until the recall repairs are completed, Micro Bird advises to charge your bus using outside charging equipment only and to keep a safe distance between vehicles and buildings during charging.

What to do

Contact your dealer; the remedy details were not included in the filing.

Critical — crash/injury risk now High — injury risk; see remedy Moderate — fix at next service Low — minor / informational