2023-2025 Micro Bird G5 Transit BUS recall: Contact with Drive Belt Pully May Damage and Cause Oil Lines to Leak
Report received by NHTSA: May 6, 2026.
Built by the Tribune's code from NHTSA's official records. No AI wrote this page. Updated Nov. 4, 2026.
- What's recalled
Corp. Micro Bird, Inc. (Micro Bird) is recalling certain 2023-2025 G5 transit buses built on a GM chassis and equipped with a second air conditioning compressor kit. The drive belt pulley may contact and damage the the oil lines.
- The risk
A damaged oil like may leak, increasing the risk of a fire in the presence of an ignition source.
- Who's affected
30 vehicles potentially affected, according to NHTSA. Models: 2023-2025 Micro Bird G5 Transit BUS.
- Compared with
Corp. Micro Bird, Inc. has 8 NHTSA recalls in 2026 so far, compared with 14 in all of 2025.
Counted by the Tribune from NHTSA's records since Nov. 1, 2016.
- Before this
65 earlier NHTSA recalls by Corp. Micro Bird, Inc. since Nov. 1, 2016; the 5 most recent:
- March 13, 2026 2003-2026 Micro Bird MB II School BUS, 2006-2026 Micro Bird G5 School BUS, 2015-2026 Micro Bird T-Series School BUS recall: Wheelchair Tie-Down May Not Lock
- March 13, 2026 2026 Micro Bird G5 Transit BUS recall: Wheelchair Tie-Down May Not Lock
- March 13, 2026 2008-2026 Micro Bird G5 Transit BUS, 2002-2015 Micro Bird MB II Transit BUS, 2015-2026 Micro Bird T-Series Transit BUS recall: Wheelchair Tie-Down May Not Lock
- Dec. 19, 2025 2018-2019, 2024-2026 Micro Bird G5E Transit BUS recall: Power Steering Pump May Fail
- Dec. 19, 2025 2019, 2021-2026 Micro Bird G5E School BUS recall: Power Steering Pump May Fail
Counted by the Tribune from NHTSA's records since Nov. 1, 2016.
- What to do and when
Dealers will secure the oil lines, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed June 29, 2026. Owners can contact Micro Bird Customer Service at 819-477-2012. Micro Bird's number for this recall is 26-121-OUC.
NHTSA's record, word for word
- Check it yourself
NHTSA's VIN lookup shows whether a specific vehicle has an open recall.
Models in this recall
- Micro Bird G5 Transit BUS 2023-2025
The record as NHTSA published it
| NHTSA recall number | 26V286000 |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Corp. Micro Bird, Inc. |
| Recall type | Vehicle |
| Component | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING |
| Report received by NHTSA | May 6, 2026 |
| Potentially affected | 30 vehicles |
| Manufacturer's recall number | 26-121-OUC |
| “Do not drive” warning | No |
| Fire risk when parked (“park outside”) | No |
Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration recall records (public domain). NHTSA's record