2001–2003 MCI G4500 recall: suspension
⚠️ What's wrong
On certain motor coaches equipped with tag axle swing arm assemblies, insufficient weld metal and/or weld penetration on the tag axle swing arm where it meets the pivot spindle tube could lead to stress and fatigue cracks.
💥 The risk
This could result in complete separation of the tag axle from the coach, increasing the risk of a crash.
🔧 The fix
MCI will inspect and repair or replace the assemblies. The recall began on october 20, 2003. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact MCI at 1-800-321-2947.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 03V411000
- Manufacturer
- MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES, INC
- Vehicles affected
- 428
- Component
- SUSPENSION
- Owner phone
- 1-800-321-2947
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Oct 20, 2003
- Built
- Jan 1, 2000 – Mar 31, 2003
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Customers CAN also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).