Recalls for 2016 Mci D4000istv

DEFECT #1 - SEATS

Posted on: 2016-01-20
Description
Motor coach industries (mci) is recalling certain model year 2011-2013 and 2015 j4500 coaches manufactured november 18, 2011, to july 10, 2015, 2011-2012 and 2014-2015 d4000 coaches manufactured manufactured september 24, 2010, to september 5, 2015, 2011-2013 and 2015-2016 d4005 coaches manufactured january 17, 2011, to november 23, 2015, 2012-2014 and 2016 d4000istv coaches manufactured july 18, 2012, to december 2, 2015, 2010-2016 d4500 coaches manufactured april 15, 2010, to december 18, 2015 and 2011-2016 d4505 coaches manufactured december 15, 2010, to december 4, 2015.  The affected buses are equipped with certain recaro ergo-m commercial bus driver seats that have j-brackets that may be missing welds which could allow the seat belt anchorage assembly to separate from the j-bracket.  

Consequence
If the seatbelt anchorage assembly separates from the j-bracket, the bus driver may not be properly restrained in the event of a crash increasing their risk of injury.

Corrective Action
Mci will notify owners and dealers will inspect the seats and determined if welds are missing.  Any j-bracket that is missing welds will be removed and replaced, free of charge.  The recall began on february 15, 2016.  Owners may contact mci at 1-800-241-2947.  Mci's number for this recall is sb 431.

Notes
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.