NHTSA Campaign 15V183000

SEAT BELTS

Issued by Motor Coach Industries · Reported Mar 30, 2015 · 21 vehicles affected

What's wrong

Motor Coach Industries (MCI) is recalling certain model year 2007-2010 MCI E4500 and J4500 motor coaches manufactured November 21, 2006, to August 27, 2009, and equipped with certain Recaro Automotive Seating Ergo M bus driver seats. The affected seats were manufactured in a way that the tether bar may push into the retractor panel door and potentially interfere with the seat belt locking mechanism.

Consequence

If the seat belt locking mechanism does not function as intended, the bus driver may not be properly restrained, increasing the risk of personal injury in the event of a crash.

Remedy

MCI will notify owners , and dealers will inspect and retrofit the seats free of charge. The recall began on May 14, 2015. Owners may contact MCI customer service at 1-800-241-2947.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
MCI E4500 2007 21
MCI E4500 2008 21
MCI E4500 2009 21
MCI E4500 2010 21
MCI J4500 2007 21
MCI J4500 2008 21
MCI J4500 2009 21
MCI J4500 2010 21

Source: NHTSA Campaign 15V183000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.