The defect
Motor Coach Industries (MCI) is recalling certain model year 2016 MCI J4500 motor coaches manufactured August 26, 2015, to December 3, 2015, and equipped with Kiel passenger seats. During assembly, one of the seat mounting bolts was installed incorrectly.
The risk
In the event of a crash, the seat may detach from its floor mounting, increasing the risk of injury to the seat occupant.
The remedy
MCI will notify owners, and dealers will correct the seat mounting, free of charge. The recall began on January 12, 2016. Owners may contact MCI at 1-800-241-2947. MCI's number for this recall is SB 430.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| MCI J4500 | 2016 |
Components: 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 J4500 | 2016 | 0 | 7 |
Other seats recalls in 2015
17 of the 863 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2015 concerned the seats; Motor Coach Industries filed 45 campaigns in all.
| 15V843000 15 Dec 2015 | Daimler Trucks North America LLC |
| 15V833000 11 Dec 2015 | General Motors LLC |
| 15V824000 8 Dec 2015 | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| 15V653000 14 Oct 2015 | The RV Factory llc |
| 15V636000 9 Oct 2015 | General Motors LLC |
| 15V600000 25 Sept 2015 | Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC |
| 15V503000 10 Aug 2015 | Goshen Coach |
| 15V397000 23 Jun 2015 | Forest River, Inc. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2015