Recall 15V183000

SEAT BELTS

Report Date
20150330
Component
SEAT BELTS
Affected Vehicles
8 models

Defect Description

Motor Coach Industries (MCI) is recalling certain model year 2007-2010 MCI E4500 and J4500 motor coaches manufactured November 21, 2006, to August 27, 2009, and equipped with certain Recaro Automotive Seating Ergo M bus driver seats. The affected seats were manufactured in a way that the tether bar may push into the retractor panel door and potentially interfere with the seat belt locking mechanism.

Safety Consequence

If the seat belt locking mechanism does not function as intended, the bus driver may not be properly restrained, increasing the risk of personal injury in the event of a crash.

Remedy

MCI will notify owners , and dealers will inspect and retrofit the seats free of charge. The recall began on May 14, 2015. Owners may contact MCI customer service at 1-800-241-2947.

Affected Vehicles

Year Make Model
2007 MCI E4500
2007 MCI J4500
2008 MCI E4500
2008 MCI J4500
2009 MCI E4500
2009 MCI J4500
2010 MCI E4500
2010 MCI J4500

Check your vehicle: Visit NHTSA.gov and enter your VIN to see if your specific vehicle is affected.