Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 20V242000

Seat belts

Motor Coach Industries filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2020-04-29.

Recall campaignNHTSA 20V242000

Seat belts

Component
Seat belts
Manufacturer
Motor Coach Industries
Vehicles affected
641
Reported to NHTSA
2020-04-29
Owners notified
2021-01-13

Defect description

Motor Coach Industries (MCI) is recalling certain 2015-2016 D4000, 2015-2020 D4500 and D4505, 2016-2020 J4500, 2018 J3500, and 2017 D4005 buses. The seat belts may not extend from the retracted position, rendering the seat belt unusable. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS) number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection," and number 209, "Seat Belt Assemblies."

Safety risk

Inability to use the seat belt may increase the risk of injury in the event of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

MCI will notify the affected owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the seat belts, as necessary, free of charge. MCI issued owners an interim notification June 26, 2020. The recall began January 13, 2021. Owners may contact MCI customer service at 1-800-241-2947. MCI's number for this recall is SB 482.

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

21 model years across 6 models.

ModelYears on record
MCI D40002016 2015
MCI D40052017
MCI D45002020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
MCI D45052020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
MCI J35002018
MCI J45002020 2019 2018 2017 2016

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.