The defect
Motor Coach Industries (MCI) is recalling certain 2014-2017 J4500 motor coaches equipped with ZF front axles. In the affected vehicles, the front brake hose routing clamps may have been over-tightened, possibly damaging the brake hose wall reinforcement. If the brake hose wall reinforcement is damaged, the brake hose may leak. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 121, "Air Brake Systems."
The risk
If the front brake hoses leak, the distance needed to stop the vehicle may be lengthened, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
MCI will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the clamp tightness, replacing any damaged brake hoses, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on July 14, 2017. Owners may contact MCI customer service at 1-800-241-2947. MCI's number for this recall is SB 454.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| MCI J4500 | 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 |
Components: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR
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 | 2014 | 0 | 10 |
| MCI J4500 | 2015 | 0 | 10 |
| MCI J4500 | 2016 | 0 | 7 |
| MCI J4500 | 2017 | 0 | 8 |
Other service brakes, air recalls in 2017
24 of the 810 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2017 concerned the service brakes, air; Motor Coach Industries filed 45 campaigns in all.
| 17V842000 21 Dec 2017 | Hyundai Translead |
| 17V833000 20 Dec 2017 | Walker Stainless Equipment Company LLC |
| 17V776000 4 Dec 2017 | Burch Tank and Truck |
| 17V733000 20 Nov 2017 | Burch Tank and Truck |
| 17V735000 20 Nov 2017 | Burch Tank and Truck |
| 17V687000 30 Oct 2017 | Motor Coach Industries |
| 17V661000 18 Oct 2017 | Navistar, Inc. |
| 17V660000 18 Oct 2017 | Navistar, Inc. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2017