Motor Coach Ind., Inc.: Service Brakes, Air
Motor Coach Ind., Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Feb 4, 1994 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 1,333. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
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.
23 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 Mci 102a3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 Mci 102b3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 Mci 102c3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 Mci 102d3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 Mci 102dl3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 Mci 96b3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 Mci MC12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 Mci MC9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 Mci 102a3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 Mci 102b3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 Mci 102c3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 Mci 102d3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 Mci 102dl3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 Mci 96b3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 Mci MC12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 Mci MC9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 Mci 102b3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 Mci 102c3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 Mci 102d3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 Mci 102dl3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 Mci 96b3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 Mci MC12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 Mci MC9 | 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 94V020000.
Full record for the 1993 Mci 102a3 → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →