- Vehicles
- 1,602
- Built between
- Feb 1975 – Sep 1977
- Models
- 3
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- NHTSA compliance test
- Owners notified
- 1 October 1979
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between February 1975 and September 1977. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 1975-1977 Motor Coach MC5BBuilt February 1975 to September 1977
- 1975-1977 Motor Coach MC5CBuilt February 1975 to September 1977
- 1975-1977 Motor Coach MC8Built February 1975 to September 1977
What the defect is
Certain vehicles do not comply to federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 121, "air brake systems". The low air warning signal may not activate until service reservoir pressure is below 60 psi. Also, the brake release time may exceed the required 0.55 seconds on the right hand front wheel.
What gets fixed
DEALER WILL ADJUST THE PIN SWITCH TO PRESSURE TO BRING VEHICLES INTO COMPLIANCE WITH FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 121.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtFebruary 1975 to September 1977
- Recall reported to NHTSA1 August 1979
- Owners notified1 October 1979
Your rights
A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.
That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 1 August 1979.
To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.
Official source
- Recalling manufacturer
- MOTOR COACH IND., INC.
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 121
- Recall initiated by
- OVSC
Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Additional notes
Vehicle description: buses, intercity.system: service brakes; low air warning signal.consequences of defect: air pressure may fall too low and vehicle operatorwould not be warned. Resulting partial loss of braking capability could cause avehicle accident.
Check your own vehicle
This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.
A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.