NHTSA safety recall

Recall 23V240000

Equipment › Mechanical › Carrier/rack — Mci · reported 5 Apr 2023 · 140 vehicles potentially affected

What's wrong

Motor Coach Industries (MCI) is recalling certain 2019-2021 D45CRTLE, J3500, and J4500 coaches, equipped with a rear-mounted bike rack. The vehicle's rear lighting may be obstructed when bikes are installed on the bike rack. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."

The risk

Obstructed rear lighting may reduce the visibility of the vehicle to other drivers, increasing the risk of a crash.

The fix

MCI will provide instructions and a kit to add lighting to the rear-mounted bike rack, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 31, 2023. Owners may contact MCI customer service at 1-800-241-2947.

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.nhtsa.gov.

NHTSA campaign
23V240000
Filed by
Motor Coach Industries
Report received
5 Apr 2023
Owners notified
31 Aug 2023
Potentially affected
140

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.

2019 Mci D45crtle 2020 Mci D45crtle 2021 Mci D45crtle 2019 Mci J3500 2020 Mci J3500 2021 Mci J3500 2019 Mci J4500 2020 Mci J4500 2021 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.

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation recall database. Look up another campaign →