NHTSA Campaign 10V199000

POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY

Issued by MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES, INC · Reported May 11, 2010 · 335 vehicles affected

What's wrong

MCI IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2010 D4000, D4005, D4500, D4505, E4500, AND J4500 MODEL MOTOR COACHES MANUFACTURED FROM SEPTEMBER 2009 THROUGH MAY 2010, EQUIPPED WITH ARVINMERITOR FRONT AND TAG AXLE ASSEMBLIES. THE SUSPECT AXLES MAY HAVE HAD IMPROPER TORQUE APPLIED TO THE HUB/ROTOR/WHEEL ADAPTER BOLTS DURING THE ASSEMBLY PROCESS. REDUCED BOLT TORQUE COULD LEAD TO VIBRATION LOOSENING OF THE BOLT.

Consequence

THIS COULD RESULT IN A LOSS OF THE WHEEL POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A CRASH.

Remedy

MCI WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND DEALERS WILL REPAIR THE MOTOR COACHES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 28, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT MCI AT 1-800-241-2947.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
MCI D4000 2010 335
MCI D4005 2010 335
MCI D4500 2010 335
MCI D4505 2010 335
MCI E4500 2010 335
MCI J4500 2010 335

Source: NHTSA Campaign 10V199000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.