2012 MCI D4000 RECALL - #16V020000
RECALL FOR SEATS
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.
Information provided by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
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| Vehicle |
2012 MCI D4000 |
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| Manufacturer |
Motor Coach Industries |
| Manufactured between |
9/24/2010 - 9/5/2015 |
| Recalled on |
1/20/2016 |
| Influenced by |
Motor Coach Industries |
| Owners Notified on |
2/15/2016 |
| # Affected |
607 |
| Recalled for |
SEATS |
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| 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. |
| Consequences |
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. |
| Corrective action |
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. |
| 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. |
| See also |
2012 MCI D4000 Recall for ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL
2012 MCI D4000 Recall for ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, EXHAUST SYSTEM
2012 MCI D4000 Recall for ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, ENGINE
2012 MCI D4000 Recall for ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, ENGINE
2012 MCI D4000 Recall for ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, EXHAUST SYSTEM
2012 MCI D4000 Recall for ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, EXHAUST SYSTEM
2012 MCI D4000 Recall for ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, EXHAUST SYSTEM, MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
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