2014–2015 MCI D4000ISTV & 2014–2015 MCI D4005 + 3 more recall: steering
⚠️ What's wrong
Motor Coach Industries (MCI) is recalling certain model year 2014 J4500 and model year 2015 D4000ISTV, D4005, D4500, and D4505 motor coaches manufactured August 26, 2014, to December 3, 2014. The affected motor coaches have front and steerable tag axles whose tie rod nuts may be improperly torqued.
💥 The risk
If the tie rod nuts are not properly torqued, the tie rod may not be adequately secured, resulting in a loss of vehicle control and increasing the risk of a crash.
🔧 The fix
MCI will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the tie rod nut torque, replacing the parts as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on April 15, 2015. Owners may contact MCI customer service at 1-800-241-2947.
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
- 15V184000
- Manufacturer
- Motor Coach Industries
- Vehicles affected
- 131
- Component
- STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
- Owner phone
- 1-800-241-2947
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Apr 15, 2015
- Built
- Aug 26, 2014 – Dec 3, 2014
- 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.