MCI J4500 2012: VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 12V135000

Make Model Year
MCI J4500 2012
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2012-06-05 2012-03-30 2012-03-30

Manufacturers Involved: Motor Coach Industries

Manufacturer Campaign Number: 369

Component: VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 615

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES, INC "MCI" IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2009-2012 J MOTOR COACHES. DUE TO INADEQUATE BONDING, THE TRANSOM WINDOWS "THE REAR-MOST WINDOWS ON EACH SIDE", MAY DETACH FROM THE COACH.

Consequence

A TRANSOM WINDOW MAY DETACH WITHOUT WARNING, INCREASING THE RISK OF PERSONAL INJURY OR PROPERTY DAMAGE.

Remedy

MCI WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL INSTALL MECHANICAL RETENTION CLIPS ON THE TRANSOM WINDOWS, FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 5, 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT MCI AT 1-800-241-2947.

Notes

MCI'S RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER IS 369.CUSTOMERS MAY CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 'TTY: 1-800-424-9153'; OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.