The defect
Motor Coach Industries (MCI) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 MCI J4500 motor coaches manufactured July 83, 2013, to December 19, 2014 and equipped with ZF axles and independent front suspension. The routing and clamping of the steering axle brake hose to the steering axle brake chamber may allow the brake hose to rub the front tire or contact and rub the upper control arm.
The risk
The rubbing may wear a hole into the brake hose resulting in a loss of air pressure in the front brake chamber, reducing brake performance and increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
MCI will notify owners. The remedy for this recall is still under development. The recall began on March 2, 2015. Owners may contact MCI customer service at 1-800-241-2947.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| MCI J4500 | 2013, 2014, 2015 |
Components: SERVICE BRAKES
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 J4500 | 2013 | 0 | 7 |
| MCI J4500 | 2014 | 0 | 10 |
| MCI J4500 | 2015 | 0 | 10 |
Other service brakes recalls in 2015
4 of the 863 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2015 concerned the service brakes; Motor Coach Industries filed 45 campaigns in all.
| 15V648000 13 Oct 2015 | Autocar, LLC |
| 15V524000 17 Aug 2015 | Volvo Trucks North America |
| 15V012000 14 Jan 2015 | Nissan North America, Inc. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2015