MCI J4500 (2013-2015): Service brakes
Recall 15V001000 · Jan 5, 2015 · Motor Coach Industries
147
vehicles affected
147
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 15V001000
- Date
- Jan 5, 2015
- Maker
- Motor Coach Industries
- Units affected
- 147
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Service brakes
- Model years
- 2013-2015
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
Motor Coach Industries (MCI) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 MCI J4500 motor coaches manufactured July 83, 2013, to December 19, 2014 and equipped with ZF axles and independent front suspension. The routing and clamping of the steering axle brake hose to the steering axle brake chamber may allow the brake hose to rub the front tire or contact and rub the upper control arm.
What can happen
The rubbing may wear a hole into the brake hose resulting in a loss of air pressure in the front brake chamber, reducing brake performance and increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
MCI will notify owners. The remedy for this recall is still under development. The recall began on March 2, 2015. Owners may contact MCI customer service at 1-800-241-2947.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 3 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 15V001000?
1 model: MCI J4500 (2013-2015), about 147 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 15V001000?
MCI will notify owners. The remedy for this recall is still under development. The recall began on March 2, 2015. Owners may contact MCI customer service at 1-800-241-2947.
What can happen?
The rubbing may wear a hole into the brake hose resulting in a loss of air pressure in the front brake chamber, reducing brake performance and increasing the risk of a crash.
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.