Defect Description For Recall
Motor Coach Industries (Mci) Is Recalling Certain Model Year 2011-2013 And 2015 J4500 Coaches Manufactured November 18, 2011, To July 10, 2015, 2011-2012 And 2014-2015 D4000 Coaches Manufactured Manufactured September 24, 2010, To September 5, 2015, 2011-2013 And 2015-2016 D4005 Coaches Manufactured January 17, 2011, To November 23, 2015, 2012-2014 And 2016 D4000Istv Coaches Manufactured July 18, 2012, To December 2, 2015, 2010-2016 D4500 Coaches Manufactured April 15, 2010, To December 18, 2015 And 2011-2016 D4505 Coaches Manufactured December 15, 2010, To December 4, 2015. The Affected Buses Are Equipped With Certain Recaro Ergo-M Commercial Bus Driver Seats That Have J-Brackets That May Be Missing Welds Which Could Allow The Seat Belt Anchorage Assembly To Separate From The J-Bracket.
Make Of Vehicle
MCI
Model Of Vehicle
D4000ISTV
Year
2012
Recall Campaign Number
16V020000
Component Description
Seats
Effect Of Defect
If The Seatbelt Anchorage Assembly Separates From The J-Bracket, The Bus Driver May Not Be Properly Restrained In The Event Of A Crash Increasing Their Risk Of Injury.
Fix Defect
MCI Will Notify Owners And Dealers Will Inspect The Seats And Determined If Welds Are Missing. Any J-Bracket That Is Missing Welds Will Be Removed And Replaced, Free Of Charge. The Recall Began On February 15, 2016. Owners May Contact MCI At 1-800-241-2947. Mci’S Number For This Recall Is Sb 431.
Vehicle Manufacturer
Motor Coach Industries
Start Of Manufacture
20120718
End Of Manufacture
20151202
Type Of Vehicle Recall
V
Number Affected
607
Date Owners Notified
20160215
Initiated By
Mfr
Responsible Manufacturer
Motor Coach Industries
Date Report Received
20160120
Make Campaign Number
SB 431