NHTSA Campaign 18V692000
STRUCTURE:EMERGENCY:ESCAPE/EGRESS/EXIT
Issued by Motor Coach Industries · Reported Oct 3, 2018 · 37 vehicles affected
What's wrong
Motor Coach Industries (MCI) is recalling certain 2018-2019 MCI J4500 motorcoaches with the 60 passenger seating option. These vehicles may have an insufficient number of emergency egress windows, inhibiting passenger exit in the event of an emergency. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 217, "Bus Emergency Exits and Window Retention and Release."
Consequence
In the event of an emergency, an insufficient number of emergency egress windows can lengthen the time that passengers need to exit the vehicle, increasing the risk of injury.
Remedy
MCI will notify owners, and dealers will replace a non-egress window on each side of the vehicle to an egress window and install the proper emergency exit window labels, free of charge. The recall began April 4, 2019. Owners may contact MCI customer service at 1-800-241-2947. MCI's number for this recall is FCP 468.
Vehicles affected by this recall
| Make | Model | Year | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| MCI | J4500 | 2018 | 37 |
| MCI | J4500 | 2019 | 37 |
Source: NHTSA Campaign 18V692000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.