Vehicle recall 73V236000 · December 13, 1973

1973 Motor Coach MC8 Crusader

Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.

Notes: Motor coach industries campaign no n/a.crusader bus.possibility that thefasteners used to anchor the passenger seats may not have sufficient strengthand also may be brittle.if this conditon exists a sudden loading will causean immediate fracture of fastener.(correct by inspecting and replacingfasteners with new improved type fasteners).

Recall details

NHTSA campaign: 73V236000
Reported to NHTSA: December 13, 1973
Filed by: MOTOR COACH IND., INC.
Owner notification: December 4, 1973
Vehicles potentially affected: 200
Initiated by: the manufacturer
Components: Seats

Recall 73V236000 on nhtsa.gov, with the manufacturer’s documents

Vehicles covered

As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.

Motor Coach MC8 Crusader (1973): 1973

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