Recall · 25V853000
Motor Coach Industries recalled 12 models over structure
15,454
Vehicles covered
12
Models
162
Model years
December 10, 2025
Filed with NHTSA
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
- The defect
- Motor Coach Industries (MCI) is recalling certain 102DL3, 102D3, MC12PTV, E4500, D4000, 102D3ISTV, D4500, J4500, D4000ISTV, D4005, D4505, and J3500 transit buses. Please refer to MCI's recall report for specific model year information. The front door lower curb view glazing material is incorrect. As such, these vehicles fail to conform to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 205, "Glazing Materials."
- What it can cause
- The incorrect window glazing material may reduce the driver's visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.
- What the dealer does
- MCI will replace the glass, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 4, 2026. Owners may contact MCI customer service at 1-800-241-2947. MCI's number for this recall is 22-005.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| MCI 102D3 | 1988 to 2001 | Not published here |
| MCI 102D3ISTV | 2000 to 2001 | Not published here |
| MCI 102DL3 | 1988 to 2001 | Not published here |
| MCI D4000 | 2000 to 2007 | Not published here |
| MCI D4000ISTV | 2001 to 2022 | Not published here |
| MCI D4005 | 2005 to 2021 | Not published here |
| MCI D4500 | 2001 to 2020 | Not published here |
| MCI D4505 | 2005 to 2022 | Not published here |
| MCI E4500 | 1998 to 2013 | Not published here |
| MCI J3500 | 2018 to 2022 | Not published here |
| MCI J4500 | 2001 to 2021 | Not published here |
| MCI MC12PTV | 1995 to 1999 | Not published here |
How this campaign compares
At 15,454 vehicles this is a bigger campaign than 82% of the 19,179 vehicle recalls with a published size filed from 1995 up to this one. The middle campaign among them covers 469. It covers model years 1988 to 2022, so the oldest vehicles on it were 37 model years old when the defect was reported to NHTSA.
MCI vehicles have been recalled over the structure 2 times before this, most recently in October 2018 as 18V692000. That is not evidence the earlier repair failed.
The vehicles on this campaign carry 11 other recalls published here, the newest being: 24V073000 (equipment adaptive/mobility), 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, Inc with NHTSA on December 10, 2025 as campaign 25V853000. Every word of the defect, consequence and remedy above is NHTSA's published record of that filing, not a summary of it.
Compiled and maintained by guarledes. Data last checked 2025-12-10.
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