Mci Recall 15V184000: Steering, Linkages, Tie Rod Assembly

NHTSA recall 15V184000 · announced March 30, 2015 · filed by Motor Coach Industries · 131 units affected

The problem

Motor Coach Industries (MCI) is recalling certain model year 2014 J4500 and model year 2015 D4000ISTV, D4005, D4500, and D4505 motor coaches manufactured August 26, 2014, to December 3, 2014. The affected motor coaches have front and steerable tag axles whose tie rod nuts may be improperly torqued.

The risk

If the tie rod nuts are not properly torqued, the tie rod may not be adequately secured, resulting in a loss of vehicle control and increasing the risk of a crash.

What to do

MCI will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the tie rod nut torque, replacing the parts as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on April 15, 2015. Owners may contact MCI customer service at 1-800-241-2947.

Official NHTSA recall notice →

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.

Vehicles covered by this recall

• 2014 Mci D4000istv
• 2015 Mci D4000istv
• 2014 Mci D4005
• 2015 Mci D4005
• 2014 Mci D4500
• 2015 Mci D4500
• 2014 Mci D4505
• 2015 Mci D4505
• 2014 Mci J4500
• 2015 Mci J4500

Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal, medical, or repair advice.