ALTEC D4000 2015: SEATS
Make : ALTEC | Model : D4000 | Year : 2015 |
Build Dates : 2010-09-24 - 2015-09-05 | ||
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number : 16V020000 | ||
Date Owner's Notified: 2016-02-15 | Date Received by ODI: 2016-01-20 | Date Added to Database: 2016-01-20 |
Manufacturers Involved: Motor Coach Industries | ||
Manufacturer's Responsible for the Recall: | ||
Manufacturer Campaign Number: SB 431 | ||
Component: SEATS | ||
Potential Number Of Units Affected : 607 | ||
Summary:
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. |
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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. |
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Remedy:
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. |
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Report Initiator: MFR | V Report | |
Regulation Part Number: | Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: | |
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. |