Recall · 20V233000
Motor Coach Industries recalled 2 models over service brakes, air
2,272
Vehicles covered
2
Models
8
Model years
April 27, 2020
Filed with NHTSA
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR
- 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."
- What it can cause
- 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.
- What the dealer does
- 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.
- NHTSA's note
- 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.
The repair is free, whatever the age or mileage of the vehicle, and whether or not you are the original owner.
Which vehicles
A recall reaches a range of VINs inside these model years, not every car built in them. Yours may not be covered even if it is listed here, and the only way to find out is NHTSA's own VIN lookup .
| Vehicle | Model years | Safety record |
|---|---|---|
| MCIJ3500 | 2018 to 2019 | Not published here |
| MCIJ4500 | 2014 to 2019 | Not published here |
How this campaign compares
At 2,272 vehicles this is a bigger campaign than 67% of the 19,818 vehicle recalls filed since 1995 whose size NHTSA published. The middle campaign on file covers 472. It covers model years 2014 to 2019, so the oldest vehicles on it were 6 model years old when the defect was reported to NHTSA.
MCI vehicles have been recalled over the service brakes, air 3 times before this, most recently in October 2017 as 17V687000. That is not evidence the earlier repair failed.
The vehicles on this campaign carry 9 other recalls published here, the newest being: 25V853000 (structure), 23V240000 (equipment), 21V971000 (fuel system, diesel), 21V748000 (electrical system).
Check your own car
A VIN check is the only answer for a specific vehicle, and it also shows every other open recall on it, which is usually the reason it is worth doing rather than reading one campaign.
Filed by Motor Coach Industries with NHTSA on April 27, 2020 as campaign 20V233000. Every word of the defect, consequence and remedy above is NHTSA's published record of that filing, not a summary of it.
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