Motor Coach Industries: Service Brakes, Air › Supply › Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
Motor Coach Industries reported this defect to federal regulators on Apr 27, 2020 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 2,272. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Motor Coach Industries (MCI) is recalling certain model year 2014-2019 J4500 and 2018-2019 J3500 motor coaches. The brake hoses may crack or otherwise fail resulting in an air 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
A leaking brake hose could cause a delay in the actuation time of the front brake, which would increase vehicle's stopping distance and increase the risk of a crash.
The remedy
MCI will notify owners to inspect the brake hoses and replace any hoses that are leaking or otherwise damaged. MCI will reimburse owners for the cost of the inspection, and will provide replacement parts as necessary, free of charge. The recall began June 26, 2020. Owners may contact MCI customer service at 1-800-241-2947. MCI's number for this recall is SB 481.
8 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Mci J3500 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 Mci J4500 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 Mci J3500 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 Mci J4500 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 Mci J4500 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 Mci J4500 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 Mci J4500 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Mci J4500 | 0 | 10 | 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 20V233000.
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