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| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
11V190000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
MCI |
| Vehicle/Eqipment Model: |
J4500 |
| Model Year: |
2011 |
| Mfg Campaign Number: |
358 |
| Mfg Component Desc: |
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY |
| Mfg Involved in Recall: |
MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES, INC |
| Manufacture Dates: |
12-01-10 through 02-28-11 |
| Type of Report: |
(V) Vehicle |
| Potential # of Units Affected: |
51 |
| Date Owner Notified by Mfg: |
04-14-11 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
MFR |
| Mfg Responsible for Recall: |
MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES, INC |
| Report Recieved Date: |
03-21-11 |
| Record Creation Date: |
03-24-11 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| FMVSS Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
MCI IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 MCI J4500 MOTOR COACHES MANUFACTURED FROM DECEMBER 1, 2010 THROUGH FEBRUARY 28, 2011, AND EQUIPPED WITH ARVINMERITOR MC16 AND MC16 TYPE TAG AXLE ASSEMBLIES. THE BOLTS USED TO CONNECT THE AXLE HOUSING TO THE SPINDLE OF THE AXLE MAY NOT HAVE BEEN PROPERLY HEAT TREATED, RESULTING IN POTENTIALLY COMPROMISED HARDNESS AND STRENGTH THAT, IN TURN, COULD LEAD TO REDUCED JOINT INTEGRITY. |
| Consequence Summary: |
REDUCED JOINT STRENGTH OF THE SPINDLE OF THE AXLE COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH. |
| Corrective Summary: |
ARVINMERITOR IS WORKING WITH MCI TO IDENTIFY AND NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPAIRS WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 14, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT ARVINMERITOR AT 1-248-435-1725 OR MCI CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1-800-241-2947. |
| Notes: |
MCI SAFETY RECALL NO. 358.OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> . |
Keywords:
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Page Description:
2011 MCI J4500 Recall - Recall ID 118221 for MCI J4500 POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
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