Report Date
Dec 10, 2025
Component
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
Affected Vehicles
162
Defect Description
Motor Coach Industries (MCI) is recalling certain 102DL3, 102D3, MC12PTV, E4500, D4000, 102D3ISTV, D4500, J4500, D4000ISTV, D4005, D4505, and J3500 transit buses. Please refer to MCI's recall report for specific model year information. The front door lower curb view glazing material is incorrect. As such, these vehicles fail to conform to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 205, "Glazing Materials."
Safety Consequence
The incorrect window glazing material may reduce the driver's visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
MCI will replaceMCI will replace the glass, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed January 6, 2026. Owners may contact MCI customer service at 1-800-241-2947. MCI's number for this r
Affected Vehicles
| Year | Make | Model |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | MCI mci/102d3/1988/" class="mo1988/" class="m 102D3||
| MCI mci/102dl3/1988/" cl102dl3/1988/" class="model-link">102DL3 | ||
| 1989 | MCI | 102D3 |
| 1989 | MCI | 102DL3 |
| 1990 | MCI | 102D3 |
| 1990 | MCI | 102DL3 |
| 1991 | MCI | 102D3|
| 1991 | 1991 MCI mci/102dl3/1991/" class="mo1991/" class="mo 102DL3||
| MCI MCI mci/102d3/1992/" class="m/1992/" class="model-link">102D3 | ||
| 1992 | MCI | mci/102dl3/1992/" class="model-link">102DL3|
| 1993 | MCI | 102D3 |
| 1993 | MCI | 102DL3 |
| 1994 | MCI MCI mci/102d3/1994/" class="mo1994/" cla102D3 102D3||
| 1994 | MCI mci/102dl3/1994/" class="mo1994/" cla102DL3||
| 1995 | MCI | 102D3 |
| 1995 | MCI | 102DL3 |
| 1995 | MCI | MC12PTV |
| MCI | 102D3 | |
| 1996 | MCI | 102DL3 |
| 1996 | 1996MCI | MC12PTV |
| 1997 | MCI | 102D3 |
| 1997 | MCI | 102DL3 |
| 1997 | MCI | MC12PTV |
| 1998 | MCI | 102D3 |
| 1998 | MCI | 102DL3 |
| 1998 | MCI | E4500 |
| 1998 | MCI | MC12PTV |
| 1999 | MCI | 102D3 |
| 1999 | MCI | 102DL3 |
| 1999 | MCI | E4500 |
| 1999 | MCI | MC12PTV |
| 2000 | MCI | 102D3 |
| 2000 | MCI | 102D3ISTV |
| 2000 | MCI | 102DL3 |
| 2000 | MCI | D4000 |
| 2000 | MCI | E4500 |
| 2001 | MCI | 102D3 |
| 2001 | MCI | 102D3ISTV |
| 2001 | MCI | 102DL3 |
| 2001 | MCI | D4000 |
| 2001 | MCI | D4000ISTV |
| 2001 | MCI | D4500 |
| 2001 | MCI | E4500 |
| 2001 | MCI | J4500 |
| 2002 | MCI | D4000 |
| 2002 | MCI | D4000ISTV |
| 2002 | MCI | D4500 |
| 2002 | MCI | E4500 |
| 2002 | MCI | J4500 |
| 2003 | MCI | D4000 |
| 2003 | MCI | D4000ISTV |
| 2003 | MCI | D4500 |
| 2003 | MCI | E4500 |
| 2003 | MCI | J4500 |
| 2004 | MCI | D4000 |
| 2004 | MCI | D4000ISTV |
| 2004 | MCI | D4500 |
| 2004 | MCI | E4500 |
| 2004 | MCI | J4500 |
| 2005 | MCI | D4000 |
| 2005 | MCI | D4000ISTV |
| 2005 | MCI | D4005 |
| 2005 | MCI | D4500 |
| 2005 | MCI | D4505 |
| 2005 | MCI | E4500 |
| 2005 | MCI | J4500 |
| 2006 | MCI | D4000 |
| 2006 | MCI | D4000ISTV |
| 2006 | MCI | D4005 |
| 2006 | MCI | D4500 |
| 2006 | MCI | D4505 |
| 2006 | MCI | E4500 |
| 2006 | MCI | J4500 |
| 2007 | MCI | D4000 |
| 2007 | MCI | D4000ISTV |
| 2007 | MCI | D4005 |
| 2007 | MCI mci/d4500/2007/" class="model-/" claD4500||
| MCI mci/d4505/2007/" class="model-link">D4505 | ||
| 2007 | 2007MCI | E4500 |
| 2007 | MCI | J4500 |
| 2008 | MCI | D4000ISTV |
| 2008 | MCI | D4005 |
| 2008 | MCI | D4500 |
| 2008 | MCI mci/d4505/2008/" class="model-/" claD4505||
| 2008 | MCI MCI mci/e4500/2008/" class="model-link">E4500||
| 2008 | MCI | J4500 |
| 2009 | MCI | D4000ISTV |
| 2009 | MCI | D4005 |
| 2009 | MCI | D4500 |
| 2009 | MCI | D4505 |
| 2009 | MCI MCI mci/e4500/2009/" class="m/2009/" class="model-link">E4500||
| 2009 | MCI | |
| 2010 | MCI | D4000ISTV |
| 2010 | MCI | D4005 |
| 2010 | MCI | D4500 |
| 2010 | MCI | D4505 |
| 2010 | MCI | E4500 |
| 2010 | MCI | J4500 |
| 2011 | MCI | D4000ISTV |
| 2011 | MCI | D4005 |
| 2011 | MCI | D4500 |
| 2011 | MCI | D4505 |
| 2011 | MCI mci/e4500/2011/" class="model-/" claE4500||
| MCI mci/j4500/2011/" class="model-/" claJ4500 | ||
| MCI mci/d4000istv/2012/" class="model-/" claD4000ISTV | ||
| MCI mci/d4005/2012/" class="model-/" claD4005 | ||
| MCI mci/d4500/2012/" class="model-/" claD4500 | ||
| MCI mci/d4505/2012/" class="model-/" claD4505 | ||
| 2012 | MCI | mci/e4500/2012/" class="model-link">E4500|
| 2012 | MCI | J4500 |
| 2013 | MCI | |
| 2013 | MCI mci/d4005/2013/" class="mo2013/" class="m D4005||
| 2013 | MCI MCI mci/d4500/2013/" class="mo2013/" claD4500 D4500||
| MCI mci/d4505/2013/" class="m/2013/" class="model-link">D4505 | ||
| 2013 | MCI mci/e4500/2013/" class="mo2013/" claE4500 E4500||
| 2013 | MCI MCI mci/j4500/2013/" class="m/2013/" class="model-link">J4500||
| 2014 | MCI MCI mci/d4000istv/2014/" class="mo2014/" class="model||
| 2014 | MCI MCI mci/d4005/2014/" clad4005/2014/" class="model-link">D4005||
| 2014 | MCI | |
| 2014 | MCI mci/d4505/2014/" class="mo2014/" class="m D4505||
| MCI MCI mci/j4500/2014/" class="mo2014/" claJ4500 J4500 | ||
| 2015 | MCI mci/d4000istv/2015/" class="mo2015/" claD4000ISTV||
| 2015 | MCI mci/d4005/2015/" class="mo2015/" claD4005 D4005||
| MCI MCI mci/d4500/2015/" class="mo2015/" class="m D4500 | ||
| 2015 | MCI mci/d4505/2015/" class="mo2015/" claD4505||
| 2015 | MCI mci/j4500/2015/" class="mo2015/" class="m J4500||
| MCI MCI mci/d4000istv/2016/" class="mo2016/" class="model | ||
| MCI MCI mci/d4005/2016/" class="mo2016/" class="m D4005 | ||
| MCI MCI mci/d4500/2016/" class="mo2016/" claD4500 | ||
| 2016 | MCI mci/d4505/2016/" class="mo2016/" class="m D4505||
| MCI MCI mci/j4500/2016/" class="mo2016/" class="m J4500 | ||
| 2017 | MCI mci/d4000istv/2017/" class="mo2017/" class="model||
| 2017 | MCI mci/d4005/2017/" class="mo2017/" claD4005||
| 2017 | MCI mci/d4500/2017/" class="mo2017/" class="m D4500||
| 2017 | MCI mci/d4505/2017/" class="mo2017/" class="m D4505||
| 2017 | MCI mci/j4500/2017/" class="mo2017/" claJ4500||
| 2018 | MCI mci/d4000istv/2018/" class="mo2018/" class="model||
| MCI MCI mci/d4005/2018/" class="mo2018/" class="m D4005 | ||
| MCI MCI mci/d4500/2018/" class="mo2018/" class="m D4500 | ||
| MCI MCI mci/d4505/2018/" class="mo2018/" class="m D4505 | ||
| 2018 | MCI mci/j3500/2018/" class="mo2018/" claJ3500||
| 2018 | MCI mci/j4500/2018/" class="mo2018/" class="m J4500||
| MCI MCI mci/d4000istv/2019/" class="mo2019/" class="model | ||
| MCI MCI mci/d4005/2019/" class="mo2019/" class="m D4005 | ||
| MCI MCI mci/d4500/2019/" class="mo2019/" class="m D4500 | ||
| 2019 | MCI mci/d4505/2019/" class="mo2019/" class="m D4505||
| MCI MCI mci/j3500/2019/" class="mo2019/" class="m J3500 | ||
| 2019 | MCI mci/j4500/2019/" class="mo2019/" class="m J4500||
| MCI MCI mci/d4000istv/2020/" class="mo2020/" class="model | ||
| 2020 | MCI | D4005 |
| 2020 | MCI | D4500 |
| 2020 | MCI | D4505 |
| 2020 | MCI | J3500 |
| 2020 | MCI | J4500 |
| 2021 | MCI | D4000ISTV |
| 2021 | MCI | D4005 |
| 2021 | MCI | D4505 |
| 2021 | MCI | J3500 |
| 2021 | MCI | J4500 |
| 2022 | MCI | D4000ISTV |
| 2022 | MCI | D4505 |
| 2022 | MCI | J3500 |
Check your vehicle: Visit NHTSA.gov and enter your VIN to see if your specific vehicle is affected.