Recall 16V020000

SEATS

Report Date

20160120

Component

SEATS

Affected Vehicles

30 models

Defect Description

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.

Safety Consequence

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.

Remedy

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.

Affected Vehicles

Year	Make	Model
2010	MCI	D4500
2011	MCI	D4000
2011	MCI	D4005
2011	MCI	D4500
2011	MCI	D4505
2011	MCI	J4500
2012	MCI	D4000
2012	MCI	D4000ISTV
2012	MCI	D4005
2012	MCI	D4500
2012	MCI	D4505
2012	MCI	J4500
2013	MCI	D4000ISTV
2013	MCI	D4005
2013	MCI	D4500
2013	MCI	D4505
2013	MCI	J4500
2014	MCI	D4000
2014	MCI	D4000ISTV
2014	MCI	D4500
2014	MCI	D4505
2015	MCI	D4000
2015	MCI	D4005
2015	MCI	D4500
2015	MCI	D4505
2015	MCI	J4500
2016	MCI	D4000ISTV
2016	MCI	D4005
2016	MCI	D4500
2016	MCI	D4505

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