Mci recall: Seats
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 could 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
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
- Mci D4000 2011–2012, 2014–2015
- Mci D4000Istv 2012–2014, 2016
- Mci D4005 2011–2013, 2015–2016
- Mci D4500 2010–2016
- Mci D4505 2011–2016
- Mci J4500 2011–2013, 2015
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 16V020000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Motor Coach Industries
- Reported to NHTSA
- Jan 20, 2016
- Owners notified
- Feb 15, 2016
- Vehicles or items affected
- 607
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Sep 24, 2010 to Sep 5, 2015
- Part
- Seats
- Maker's own recall number
- SB 431
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Mci recall: Structure Dec 10, 2025
- Mci recall: Equipment adaptive/mobility Feb 7, 2024
- Mci recall: Fuel system, diesel Dec 15, 2021
- Mci recall: Electrical system Sep 24, 2021
- Mci recall: Fuel system, diesel May 18, 2021
- Mci recall: Electrical system Jun 12, 2020
To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.