2009–2014 MCI E4500 & 2009–2014 MCI J4500 recall: seats
⚠️ What's wrong
Motor Coach Industries (MCI) is recalling certain model year 2009-2014 E4500 and J4500 motorcoaches manufactured October 2008 through October 2013, and equipped with passenger seats with 3-point seat belts. The seat track for the second row passenger seats may be missing a weld at the end of the seat track where it enters the frame structure.
💥 The risk
In the event of a crash, the seat may detach from its floor mounting, increasing the risk of injury to the occupant.
🔧 The fix
MCI will notify owners, and dealers will modify the seat anchorage, free of charge. The recall began on May 9, 2014. Owners may contact MCI at 1-800-241-2947. MCI's number for this recall is 408.
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
- 14V172000
- Manufacturer recall #
- 408
- Manufacturer
- Motor Coach Industries
- Vehicles affected
- 957
- Component
- SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE; SEATS
- Owner phone
- 1-800-241-2947
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- May 9, 2014
- Built
- Oct 1, 2008 – Oct 31, 2013
- Recall started by
- MFR
- 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.