{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Micro Bird recall 12V164 (12-051-BRU): Girardin G5 (2009 to 2011)",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/12v164/",
  "summary": "Recall 12V164 (Micro Bird): A WHEELCHAIR OCCUPANT MAY DEFEAT OR RIDE OVER THE INSUFFICIENTLY LATCHED ROLL STOP. IF THIS OCCURS WHEN THE LIFT PLATFORM IS...",
  "excerpt": "Girardin G5, model years 2009 to 2011. Filed by Corp. Micro Bird, Inc. and reported to NHTSA on 12 April 2012. 38 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Micro bird is recalling certain model year 2009 through 2011 micro bird g5 school buses equipped with braun century-2 and vista-2 wheelchair lifts. over time and with frequent use, the roll stop latches on the outer barrier may become bent or misaligned. 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: 12-051-BRU. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 12V164 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: “A WHEELCHAIR OCCUPANT MAY DEFEAT OR RIDE OVER THE INSUFFICIENTLY LATCHED ROLL STOP. IF THIS OCCURS WHEN THE LIFT PLATFORM IS IN AN ELEVATED POSITION, THE WHEELCHAIR’S OCCUPANT COULD FALL AND SUSTAIN INJURY.” 12V164 CORP. MICRO BIRD, INC. Equipment Adaptive/Mobility 12 April 2012 2009-2011 GIRARDIN G5 A WHEELCHAIR OCCUPANT MAY DEFEAT OR RIDE OVER THE INSUFFICIENTLY LATCHED ROLL STOP. IF THIS OCCURS WHEN THE LIFT",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T14:22:11+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-17T05:52:05+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Micro Bird recall 12V164 (12-051-BRU): Girardin G5 (2009 to 2011)\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/12v164/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}