Recall campaign · NHTSA 20V578000

Seat belts

Motor Coach Industries filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2020-09-23.

Recall campaignNHTSA 20V578000

Seat belts

Component
Seat belts
Manufacturer
Motor Coach Industries
Vehicles affected
56
Reported to NHTSA
2020-09-23
Owners notified
2020-11-06

Defect description

Motor Coach Industries (MCI) is recalling certain 2019 D45CRT-LE coaches. The seat belt retractors installed in the last row of the passenger seats may not function properly, preventing them from being used. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection" and 209, "Seat Belt Assemblies."

Safety risk

The inability to use the seat belts could increase the risk of injury in the event of a collision.

Manufacturer remedy

MCI will notify owners, and the seat belt manufacturer will modify the seat belt installation for the last row of seats, free of charge. The recall began November 6, 2020. Owners may contact MCI customer service at 1-800-241-2947. MCI's number for this recall is SB 490.

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 D45 CRT LE2020 2019

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.