Recall · 20V578000
Motor Coach Industries recalled the MCI D45 CRT LE over seat belts
56
Vehicles covered
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Model
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Model years
September 23, 2020
Filed with NHTSA
SEAT BELTS
- The defect
- Motor Coach Industries (MCI) is recalling certain 2019 D45CRT-LE coaches. The seat belt retractors installed in the last row of the passenger seats may not function properly, preventing them from being used. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection" and 209, "Seat Belt Assemblies."
- What it can cause
- The inability to use the seat belts could increase the risk of injury in the event of a collision.
- What the dealer does
- MCI will notify owners, and the seat belt manufacturer will modify the seat belt installation for the last row of seats, free of charge. The recall began November 6, 2020. Owners may contact MCI customer service at 1-800-241-2947. MCI's number for this recall is SB 490.
- 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 |
|---|---|---|
| MCID45 CRT LE | 2019 to 2020 | Not published here |
How this campaign compares
At 56 vehicles this is a small campaign: 77% of the 19,818 vehicle recalls filed since 1995 whose size NHTSA published are as large or larger. The middle campaign on file covers 472. It covers model years 2019 to 2020, so the oldest vehicles on it were one model year old when the defect was reported to NHTSA.
MCI vehicles have been recalled over the seat belts 3 times before this, most recently in April 2020 as 20V242000. That is not evidence the earlier repair failed.
The vehicles on this campaign carry 6 other recalls published here, the newest being: 23V240000 (equipment), 21V971000 (fuel system, diesel), 21V748000 (electrical system), 21V364000 (fuel system, diesel).
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 September 23, 2020 as campaign 20V578000. 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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