Vehicle recall 16V020000 · January 20, 2016
MCI D4500, D4505 and 4 more models
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…
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 16V020000
- Reported to NHTSA
- January 20, 2016
- Filed by
- Motor Coach Industries
- Manufacturer campaign
- SB 431
- Owner notification
- February 15, 2016
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 607
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Seats
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- MCI D4000 (2011-2012, 2014-2015): 2015, 2014, 2012, 2011
- MCI D4000ISTV (2012-2014, 2016): 2016, 2014, 2013, 2012
- MCI D4005 (2011-2013, 2015-2016): 2016, 2015, 2013, 2012, 2011
- MCI D4500 (2010-2016): 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010
- MCI D4505 (2011-2016): 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011
- MCI J4500 (2011-2013, 2015): 2015, 2013, 2012, 2011
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