Known Recalls

Model year record

2003 MCI F3500

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. No owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 07V191000

Steering

Component
Steering
Manufacturer
MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES, INC
Vehicles affected
163
Reported to NHTSA
2007-05-03
Owners notified
2007-08-07

Defect description

ON CERTAIN MOTOR COACHES WHERE THE STEERING ARM IDLER BRACKET MOUNTING IS ATTACHED TO THE UNDERSIDE OF THE FRAME, THE FRAME STRUCTURE CAN CRACK AND THE IDLER PLATE CAN SEPARATE.

Safety risk

THIS COULD LEAD TO LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL AND A CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.

Manufacturer remedy

MCI WILL ADD REINFORCEMENT GUSSETS IN ORDER TO REDUCE THE STRESS WHERE CRACKING CAN OCCUR, AND WILL REPAIR THE EXISTING COMPONENTS IN THE AFFECTED UNITS AS NECESSARY, FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 7, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT MCI AT 1-800-241-2947.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

No complaints recorded for this model year.

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.