Vehicle recall 98V044000 · March 9, 1998
1998 MCI Renaissance
Vehicle description: motor coaches.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Vehicle description: motor coaches. The six mounting bolts that pass through the torque plate and hold the caliper carrier, are loose, under torqued, or missing.
- Consequence
- If not at proper torque, loose, or missing, the loss of the bolts can allow the brake caliper to come in contact with the rim and affect braking performance.
- Remedy
- Dealers will inspect and retorque (or replace) the six caliper mounting bolts, and any related items required to make the corrections.
- Notes
- Owner notification is expected to begin by the end of March 1998.OWNERS who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact mci at 1-800-241-2947.ALSO contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 98V044000
- Reported to NHTSA
- March 9, 1998
- Filed by
- MOTOR COACH IND., INC.
- Owner notification
- March 30, 1998
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 220
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Service brakes, hydraulic › Foundation components › Disc › Caliper
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- MCI Renaissance (1998): 1998
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