Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 16V510000

Visibility: glass, side/rear

Motor Coach Industries filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2016-07-06.

Recall campaignNHTSA 16V510000

Visibility: glass, side/rear

Component
Visibility: glass, side/rear
Manufacturer
Motor Coach Industries
Vehicles affected
63
Reported to NHTSA
2016-07-06
Owners notified
2016-07-22

Defect description

Motor Coach Industries (MCI) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 J4500 vehicles manufactured April 14, 2015, to February 22, 2016. On the affected vehicles, the non-egress single pane passenger windows may have improperly installed mounting hardware, allowing the windows to open unexpectedly at the bottom.

Safety risk

A window that opens unexpectedly as a result of a crash or contact with the window may allow the passenger to be ejected from the bus, increasing their risk of injury.

Manufacturer remedy

MCI will notify owners, and dealers will tighten and secure the window mounting hardware, free of charge. The recall began on July 22, 2016. Owners may contact MCI customer service at 1-800-241-2947. MCI's number for this recall is SB 433B.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Scope of coverage

2 model years across 1 models.

ModelYears on record
MCI J45002016 2015

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.