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Micro Bird G5e School Buses

G5e school buses have a wiring harness that may be damaged, causing a loss of drive power.

Summary by Recall Canary from the NHTSA notice

What happened

Micro Bird USA LLC is recalling certain 2025-2027 G5e school buses. A wiring harness may have been incorrectly routed, and a metal bracket may contact and damage the harness, causing a loss of drive power. This increases the risk of a crash. The recall affects 81 vehicles nationwide.

The issue was reported to NHTSA on September 11, 2026. Micro Bird will inspect, replace, and properly secure the wiring harness as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed November 10, 2026.

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What to do

If you own a vehicle in this recall:

  1. Check your VIN (vehicle identification number) at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
  2. Micro Bird will inspect, replace, and properly secure the wiring harness as necessary, free of charge.
  3. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed November 10, 2026. You can contact Micro Bird's Customer Service at 819-477-2012.
  4. Watch your mail. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed November 10, 2026.

What you get Free repair

Full text from NHTSA

Micro Bird will inspect, replace, and properly secure the wiring harness as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed November 10, 2026. Owners can contact Micro Bird's Customer Service at 819-477-2012. Micro Bird's number for this recall is 26-122-HVC.

Is your Micro Bird affected?

These models and years may be affected.

  • G5E School BUS, model years 2025 to 2026

Your VIN confirms it. Find the 17-character VIN on the driver's side of the dashboard or on your registration card.

Check your VIN on nhtsa.gov (opens in a new tab)

Recall details

Reported to NHTSA
Sold in
Nationwide
Manufacturer
Micro Bird USA LLC
Component
Electrical system defect
Campaign
26V591000
Vehicles affected
81
Repair cost
Free of charge
Owner letters expected
Manufacturer's recall number
26-122-HVC
Manufacturer phone
819-477-2012

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Timeline

  1. Reported to NHTSA

  2. Listed on Recall Canary

  3. Summary updated

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Summary by Recall Canary, written with AI · summary updated Oct 2, 2026 · primary source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (opens in a new tab)