The defect
THE BRAKE ROD TO BRAKE ARM ATTACHING NUT AND BOLT ARE UNDERTORQUED AND MAY LOOSEN AND FALL OFF CAUSING SEPARATION OF THE ROD AND ARM.
The risk
SEPARATION OF THE BRAKE ROD AND THE BRAKE ARM RESULTS IN THE TOTAL LOSS OF THE SERVICE BRAKES WHICH MAY RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.
The remedy
MCI WILL SUPPLY 1/2" UNF "STOVER" LOCKNUT TO CUSTOMERS. THIS LOCKNUT SHOULD BE INSTALLED IMMEDIATELY AND TORQUED TO 40 LB/FT (54 NM). A FASTENER WILL ALSO BE PROVIDED TO THE CUSTOMER ALONG WITH THE INSTALLATION PROCEDURES.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| MCI 102A3 | 1992, 1993 |
| MCI 102B3 | 1991, 1992, 1993 |
| MCI 102C3 | 1991, 1992, 1993 |
| MCI 102D3 | 1991, 1992, 1993 |
| MCI 102DL3 | 1991, 1992, 1993 |
| MCI 96B3 | 1991, 1992, 1993 |
| MCI MC12 | 1991, 1992, 1993 |
| MCI MC9 | 1991, 1992, 1993 |
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 102A3 | 1992 | 0 | 1 |
| MCI 102A3 | 1993 | 0 | 1 |
| MCI 102B3 | 1991 | 0 | 1 |
| MCI 102B3 | 1992 | 0 | 2 |
| MCI 102B3 | 1993 | 0 | 1 |
| MCI 102C3 | 1991 | 0 | 2 |
| MCI 102C3 | 1992 | 0 | 2 |
| MCI 102C3 | 1993 | 0 | 1 |
| MCI 102D3 | 1991 | 0 | 2 |
| MCI 102D3 | 1992 | 0 | 2 |
| MCI 102D3 | 1993 | 0 | 2 |
| MCI 102DL3 | 1991 | 0 | 2 |
| MCI 102DL3 | 1992 | 0 | 3 |
| MCI 102DL3 | 1993 | 0 | 5 |
| MCI 96B3 | 1991 | 0 | 1 |
| MCI 96B3 | 1992 | 0 | 1 |
| MCI 96B3 | 1993 | 0 | 1 |
| MCI MC12 | 1991 | 0 | 1 |
| MCI MC12 | 1992 | 0 | 1 |
| MCI MC12 | 1993 | 1 | 1 |
| MCI MC9 | 1991 | 0 | 1 |
| MCI MC9 | 1992 | 0 | 1 |
| MCI MC9 | 1993 | 0 | 1 |
Other service brakes, air recalls in 1994
6 of the 244 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1994 concerned the service brakes, air; MOTOR COACH IND., INC. filed 35 campaigns in all.
| 94V002000 5 Oct 1994 | PACCAR, INCORPORATED |
| 94V153000 11 Aug 1994 | FRUEHAUF CORPORATION |
| 94V109000 10 Jun 1994 | OSHKOSH TRUCK CORPORATION |
| 94V089000 10 May 1994 | BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY |
| 94V011000 21 Jan 1994 | BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1994