Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 17V687000

Service brakes, air: supply: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings

Motor Coach Industries filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2017-10-30.

Recall campaignNHTSA 17V687000

Service brakes, air: supply: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings

Component
Service brakes, air: supply: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
Manufacturer
Motor Coach Industries
Vehicles affected
35
Reported to NHTSA
2017-10-30
Owners notified
2017-12-12

Defect description

Motor Coach Industries (MCI) is recalling certain 2018 MCI J4500 buses. The primary air line was incorrectly hooked to the secondary air pressure gauge and the secondary air line was hooked to the primary air pressure gauge. As such, these buses fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 121, "Air Brake Systems."

Safety risk

The incorrect air pressure readings may increase the risk of a crash by delaying the driver's reaction to addressing the low air condition.

Manufacturer remedy

MCI will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the air lines for proper connection, repairing them as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on December 12, 2017. Owners may contact MCI customer service at 1-800-241-29471. MCI's number for this recall is SB 455.

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

1 model year.

ModelYears on record
MCI J45002018

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.