Motor Coach Industries: Steering › Hydraulic Power Assist System
Motor Coach Industries reported this defect to federal regulators on Jan 7, 2019 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 2,089. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Motor Coach Industries (MCI) is recalling certain 2001-2015 J4500 and 1997-2013 102EL3/E4500 coaches equipped with a hydraulic rear axle (tag axle) steering system. The axle's alignment and low hydraulic pressure in the steering system may cause the steering system to lock, causing a loss of steering control at highway speeds.
The risk
Loss of steering control may increase the risk of a crash.
The remedy
MCI will inspect and repair axle alignment, as necessary, free of charge. MCI issued owners an interim notification on March 26, 2019. Owner notification letters were mailed on May 14, 2021. Owners may contact MCI customer service at 1-800-241-2947. MCI's number for this recall is SB 469.
49 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Mci J4500 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Mci J4500 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Mci 102el3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Mci E4500 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Mci J4500 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Mci 102el3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Mci E4500 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Mci J4500 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 Mci 102el3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 Mci E4500 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 Mci J4500 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Mci 102el3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Mci E4500 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Mci J4500 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Mci 102el3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Mci E4500 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Mci J4500 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Mci 102el3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Mci E4500 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Mci J4500 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Mci 102el3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Mci E4500 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Mci J4500 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 Mci 102el3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Mci E4500 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Mci J4500 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Mci 102el3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Mci E4500 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Mci J4500 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Mci 102el3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Mci E4500 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Mci J4500 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Mci 102el3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Mci E4500 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Mci J4500 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Mci 102el3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Mci E4500 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Mci J4500 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Mci 102el3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Mci E4500 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| 2001 Mci J4500 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Mci 102el3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Mci E4500 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 Mci 102el3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 Mci E4500 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 Mci 102el3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 Mci E4500 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 Mci 102el3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 Mci E4500 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 19V027000.
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