MCI D4000, D4000ISTV, D4005, D4500 and 2 more (2010-2016): Seats
Recall 16V020000 · Jan 20, 2016 · Motor Coach Industries
607
vehicles affected
607
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 16V020000
- Date
- Jan 20, 2016
- Maker
- Motor Coach Industries
- Units affected
- 607
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Seats
- Model years
- 2010-2016
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
Motor Coach Industries (MCI) is recalling certain model year 2011-2013 and 2015 J4500 coaches manufactured November 18, 2011, to July 10, 2015, 2011-2012 and 2014-2015 D4000 coaches manufactured manufactured September 24, 2010, to September 5, 2015, 2011-2013 and 2015-2016 D4005 coaches manufactured January 17, 2011, to November 23, 2015, 2012-2014 and 2016 D4000ISTV coaches manufactured July 18, 2012, to December 2, 2015, 2010-2016 D4500 coaches manufactured April 15, 2010, to December 18, 2015 and 2011-2016 D4505 coaches manufactured December 15, 2010, to December 4, 2015. The affected buses are equipped with certain Recaro Ergo-M Commercial Bus Driver Seats that have J-Brackets that may be missing welds which could allow the seat belt anchorage assembly to separate from the J-Bracket.
What can happen
If the seatbelt anchorage assembly separates from the J-Bracket, the bus driver may not be properly restrained in the event of a crash increasing their risk of injury.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
MCI will notify owners and dealers will inspect the seats and determined if welds are missing. Any J-Bracket that is missing welds will be removed and replaced, free of charge. The recall began on February 15, 2016. Owners may contact MCI at 1-800-241-2947. MCI's number for this recall is SB 431.
Vehicles covered
6 models, 30 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 16V020000?
6 models: MCI D4000 (2011-2012, 2014-2015), MCI D4000ISTV (2012-2014, 2016), MCI D4005 (2011-2013, 2015-2016) and 3 more, about 607 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 16V020000?
MCI will notify owners and dealers will inspect the seats and determined if welds are missing. Any J-Bracket that is missing welds will be removed and replaced, free of charge. The recall began on February 15, 2016. Owners may contact MCI at 1-800-241-2947. MCI's number for this recall is SB 431.
What can happen?
If the seatbelt anchorage assembly separates from the J-Bracket, the bus driver may not be properly restrained in the event of a crash increasing their risk of injury.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.