{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Micro Bird recall 11V596 (11-049-JSU): Micro Bird G5 (2009 to 2012)",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/11v596/",
  "summary": "Recall 11V596 (Micro Bird): IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THERE IS A POSSIBILITY THAT THE METAL CEILING PANEL MAY PARTIALLY SEPARATE FROM THE BODY STRUCTURE...",
  "excerpt": "Micro Bird G5, model years 2009 to 2012. Filed by Corp. Micro Bird, Inc. and reported to NHTSA on 23 December 2011. 1,227 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Micro bird is recalling certain model year 2009 through 2012 g5 school buses manufactured from november 24, 2009, through december 3, 2011. the joint on the metal ceiling panel fails to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 221, \"school bus body joint strength.\" Is your vehicle included? Check with your VIN at NHTSA , or ask a dealer. This page is an independent copy of the notice, kept so you can see what changed after it was published. It is not the authority, and the authority’s own text is the one to act on. CarsMultiverse / Recalls Micro Bird's own number for this recall: 11-049-JSU. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 11V596 is the number NHTSA gave the same campaign, and the number this page is filed under. They are one recall, written two ways. Answered from the register this site holds. NHTSA is the record to act on. What the authority says can happen if this is not fixed: “IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THERE IS A POSSIBILITY THAT THE METAL CEILING PANEL MAY PARTIALLY SEPARATE FROM THE BODY STRUCTURE CREATING AN OPENING. A PASSENGER IS AT RISK OF SERIOUS INJURY IF THEY ARE EJECTED OR STRIKE THE CEILING PANEL.” 11V596 CORP. MICRO BIRD, INC. Structure:Body 23 December 2011 2009-2012 MICRO BIRD G5 IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THERE IS A POSSI",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T14:12:54+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-17T05:21:17+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Micro Bird recall 11V596 (11-049-JSU): Micro Bird G5 (2009 to 2012)\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/11v596/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}