NHTSA Campaign 20V242000

SEAT BELTS

Issued by Motor Coach Industries · Reported Apr 29, 2020 · 641 vehicles affected

What's wrong

Motor Coach Industries (MCI) is recalling certain 2015-2016 D4000, 2015-2020 D4500 and D4505, 2016-2020 J4500, 2018 J3500, and 2017 D4005 buses. The seat belts may not extend from the retracted position, rendering the seat belt unusable. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS) number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection," and number 209, "Seat Belt Assemblies."

Consequence

Inability to use the seat belt may increase the risk of injury in the event of a crash.

Remedy

MCI will notify the affected owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the seat belts, as necessary, free of charge. MCI issued owners an interim notification June 26, 2020. The recall began January 13, 2021. Owners may contact MCI customer service at 1-800-241-2947. MCI's number for this recall is SB 482.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
MCI D4000 2015 641
MCI D4000 2016 641
MCI D4005 2017 641
MCI D4500 2015 641
MCI D4500 2016 641
MCI D4500 2017 641
MCI D4500 2018 641
MCI D4500 2019 641
MCI D4500 2020 641
MCI D4505 2015 641
MCI D4505 2016 641
MCI D4505 2017 641
MCI D4505 2018 641
MCI D4505 2019 641
MCI D4505 2020 641
MCI J3500 2018 641
MCI J4500 2016 641
MCI J4500 2017 641
MCI J4500 2018 641
MCI J4500 2019 641
MCI J4500 2020 641

Source: NHTSA Campaign 20V242000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.