The defect
Motor Coach Industries (MCI) is recalling certain model year 2009-2014 E4500 and J4500 motorcoaches manufactured October 2008 through October 2013, and equipped with passenger seats with 3-point seat belts. The seat track for the second row passenger seats may be missing a weld at the end of the seat track where it enters the frame structure.
The risk
In the event of a crash, the seat may detach from its floor mounting, increasing the risk of injury to the occupant.
The remedy
MCI will notify owners, and dealers will modify the seat anchorage, free of charge. The recall began on May 9, 2014. Owners may contact MCI at 1-800-241-2947. MCI's number for this recall is 408.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| MCI E4500 | 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 |
| MCI J4500 | 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 |
Components: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE | SEATS
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| MCI E4500 | 2009 | 0 | 8 |
| MCI E4500 | 2010 | 0 | 8 |
| MCI E4500 | 2011 | 0 | 9 |
| MCI E4500 | 2012 | 0 | 4 |
| MCI E4500 | 2013 | 0 | 3 |
| MCI E4500 | 2014 | 0 | 1 |
| MCI J4500 | 2009 | 0 | 11 |
| MCI J4500 | 2010 | 0 | 11 |
| MCI J4500 | 2011 | 0 | 13 |
| MCI J4500 | 2012 | 1 | 7 |
| MCI J4500 | 2013 | 0 | 7 |
| MCI J4500 | 2014 | 0 | 10 |
Other seats recalls in 2014
23 of the 770 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2014 concerned the seats; Motor Coach Industries filed 45 campaigns in all.
| 14V804000 19 Dec 2014 | General Motors LLC |
| 14V769000 3 Dec 2014 | Nova Bus |
| 14V756000 26 Nov 2014 | Allied Recreation Group, Inc. |
| 14V753000 25 Nov 2014 | Aston Martin Lagonda of North America |
| 14V748000 24 Nov 2014 | Champion Bus, Inc. |
| 14V743000 19 Nov 2014 | Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC |
| 14V721000 10 Nov 2014 | BMW of North America, LLC |
| 14V710000 7 Nov 2014 | Ford Motor Company |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2014