Vehicle recall 98V098000 · May 7, 1998
MCI 102A3, 102B3 and 1 more model
Vehicle description: transit coaches equipped with wheel chair lifts.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Vehicle description: transit coaches equipped with wheel chair lifts. An instruction label identifying the location of the emergency exit was omitted from the wheel chair seating position located on the curb side of the vehicle. This does not comply with requirements of FMVSS no. 217, "bus window retention and release."
- Consequence
- In the event of a vehicle crash or other emergency, passengers located in this seating position will not have the information to find proper access to the emergency exit.
- Remedy
- Owners will be provided with a label and installation instructions.
- Notes
- Owner notification is expected to begin June 1, 1998.OWNERS who do not receive a label and installation instructions 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
- 98V098000
- Reported to NHTSA
- May 7, 1998
- Filed by
- MOTOR COACH IND., INC.
- Owner notification
- June 1, 1998
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 547
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Unknown or other
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