NHTSA Recall 16V020000
NHTSA Campaign Id 16V020000; Date: Jan. 20, 2016
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.
Recalled Vehicles:
2011 MCI D4000; 2012 MCI D4000; 2014 MCI D4000; 2015 MCI D4000; 2012 MCI D4000istv; 2013 MCI D4000istv; 2014 MCI D4000istv; 2016 MCI D4000istv; 2011 MCI D4005; 2012 MCI D4005; 2013 MCI D4005; 2015 MCI D4005; 2016 MCI D4005; 2010 MCI D4500; 2011 MCI D4500; 2012 MCI D4500; 2013 MCI D4500; 2014 MCI D4500; 2015 MCI D4500; 2016 MCI D4500; 2011 MCI D4505; 2012 MCI D4505; 2013 MCI D4505; 2014 MCI D4505; 2015 MCI D4505; 2016 MCI D4505; 2011 MCI J4500; 2012 MCI J4500; 2013 MCI J4500; 2015 MCI J4500
Component: Seats
Manufactured by: Motor Coach Industries
Affected Units:: 607
Recall Summary:
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.
How to 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.
Recall 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.
Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: Feb 15, 2016
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