NHTSA safety recall

Recall 20V242000 · manufacturer campaign SB 482

Seat Belts — Mci · reported 29 Apr 2020 · 641 vehicles potentially affected

What's wrong

Motor Coach Industries (MCI) is recalling certain 2015-2016 D4000, 2015-2020 D4500 and D4505, 2016-2020 J4500, 2018 J3500, and 2017 D4005 buses. The seat belts may not extend from the retracted position, rendering the seat belt unusable. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS) number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection," and number 209, "Seat Belt Assemblies."

The risk

Inability to use the seat belt may increase the risk of injury in the event of a crash.

The fix

MCI will notify the affected owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the seat belts, as necessary, free of charge. MCI issued owners an interim notification June 26, 2020. The recall began January 13, 2021. Owners may contact MCI customer service at 1-800-241-2947. MCI's number for this recall is SB 482.

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

NHTSA campaign
20V242000
Manufacturer campaign
SB 482
Filed by
Motor Coach Industries
Report received
29 Apr 2020
Owners notified
13 Jan 2021
Potentially affected
641

Vehicles covered by this recall

Whether a particular car is affected and still unrepaired depends on its VIN — a model year being listed does not mean every car of that year is included. Check any VIN free on CarLogs, or at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

2015 Mci D4000 2016 Mci D4000 2017 Mci D4005 2015 Mci D4500 2016 Mci D4500 2017 Mci D4500 2018 Mci D4500 2019 Mci D4500 2020 Mci D4500 2015 Mci D4505 2016 Mci D4505 2017 Mci D4505 2018 Mci D4505 2019 Mci D4505 2020 Mci D4505 2018 Mci J3500 2016 Mci J4500 2017 Mci J4500 2018 Mci J4500 2019 Mci J4500 2020 Mci J4500

Is this car's recall fixed?

Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer, for the life of the vehicle. A CarLogs report shows the recall status for a specific VIN as reported by the manufacturer — whether it's open or repaired, and whether the fix is available yet.

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