- Vehicles
- 3,754
- Built between
- Jan 1979 – Jan 1983
- Models
- 1
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 1 July 1983
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between January 1979 and January 1983. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 1979-1983 Motor Coach MC9Built January 1979 to January 1983
What the defect is
The window latch and lock components may not be properly aligned; consequently, the stainless steel keeper (striker) may cause wear on the aluminum latch. Operation of the window latch can become more difficult. Windows in the affected coaches may not comply with federal motor vehicle safety standard 217, "bus window retention and release".
What gets fixed
DEALER WILL INSPECT AND ALIGN LATCH COMPONENTS. THE SPECIFIC REPAIR PROCEDURE DEPENDS ON THE MAUFACTURER OF THE WINDOW.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtJanuary 1979 to January 1983
- Recall reported to NHTSA7 January 1983
- Owners notified1 July 1983
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 7 January 1983.
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 217
- Recall initiated by
- MFR
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: intercity buses.system: visual systems; window latch and lock mechanisms.consequences of defect: because of the misalignment and wear, the forcerequired to release the latch could exceed 20 lbs. In the event of accident orfire, difficulty in opening the windows could result in injury to passengers.
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.