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2026 MCI J4500

1 recalls — 0 complaints

25V457000 Jul 8, 2025
EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
Defect Description
Motor Coach Industries (MCI) is recalling certain 2025 D4520, D45CRTLE, D45CRT, J3500, and 2025-2026 J4500 buses. The emergency exit label may be placed in the incorrect location. As such, these vehicles fail to conform to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 217, "Bus Emergency Exit... Read more
Consequence
Incorrectly located labels may prevent or delay the use of the emergency exit, increasing the risk of injury.
Remedy
MCI will install or mail labels as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 6, 2025. Owners may contact MCI customer service at 1-800-241-2947.
321 vehicles affected
Manufacturer: Motor Coach Industries

No complaints found for this vehicle.

NHTSA Safety Investigations — MCI J4500

Investigations opened by NHTSA into potential safety defects. These are separate from recalls and may or may not result in a recall.

PE20001 Opened: Mar 13, 2020 — Closed: Sep 21, 2020
PE — Closed — Model Year: 2017
Supply and return heater hose rupture
By letter dated August 31, 2020, Motor Coach Industries (MCI) notified the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) of a safety defect that may exist in certain model year (MY) 2017-2020 J4500 vehicles. An ODI review of Early Warning Reporting (EWR) submissions by MCI, on MY 2017-2019 J4500 buses, iden... Read more

MCI J4500 — All Years Overview

Complete safety history for the MCI J4500 across all model years (2001–2026).

192 Total Recalls
4 Total Complaints
1 Investigations
1 Reported Crashes
0 Reported Fires
0 Reported Deaths

MCI J4500 — Year by Year

Compare recalls and complaints across model years. Click any year to see full details.

Year Recalls Complaints
2026 (current) 1 0
2025 1 0 View
2021 5 0 View
2020 9 0 View
2019 12 0 View
2018 13 0 View
2017 8 0 View
2016 7 0 View
2015 10 0 View
2014 10 0 View
2013 7 0 View
2012 7 1 View
2011 13 0 View
2010 11 0 View
2009 11 0 View
2008 10 0 View
2007 8 1 View
2006 8 0 View
2005 9 0 View
2004 8 0 View
2003 9 2 View
2002 7 0 View
2001 8 0 View

Other MCI Models

Model Recalls Complaints
102A3 0 0 View
102B3 0 0 View
102C3 0 0 View
102D 0 0 View
102D3 0 0 View
102D3ISTV 0 0 View
102DL 0 0 View
102DL3 0 0 View