OFFICIAL CAMPAIGN FILE

NHTSA campaign 20V242000

NHTSA campaign 20V242000 covers 21 published year-and-model reports from 1 makes in this index and lists 641 potentially affected units campaign-wide. VIN eligibility must be checked separately.

Report received April 29, 2020 · Snapshot September 21, 2026

01 / DEFECT RECORD

What NHTSA campaign 20V242000 says

NHTSA campaign 20V242000 identifies SEAT BELTS and states that Inability to use the seat belt may increase the risk of injury in the event of a crash.

Defect summary

Motor Coach Industries (MCI) is recalling certain 2015-2016 D4000, 2015-2020 D4500 and D4505, 2016-2020 J4500, 2018 J3500, and 2017 D4005 buses. The seat belts may not extend from the retracted position, rendering the seat belt unusable. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS) number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection," and number 209, "Seat Belt Assemblies.".

Consequence summary

Inability to use the seat belt may increase the risk of injury in the event of a crash.

02 / CORRECTIVE ACTION

Remedy for NHTSA campaign 20V242000

For NHTSA campaign 20V242000, the filed corrective action says: MCI will notify the affected owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the seat belts, as necessary, free of charge. MCI issued owners an interim notification June 26, 2020. The recall began January 13, 2021. Owners may contact MCI customer service at 1-800-241-2947. MCI's number for this recall is SB 482.

MCI will notify the affected owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the seat belts, as necessary, free of charge. MCI issued owners an interim notification June 26, 2020. The recall began January 13, 2021. Owners may contact MCI customer service at 1-800-241-2947. MCI's number for this recall is SB 482.

Owner notification: January 13, 2021
Filing manufacturer: Motor Coach Industries
Component groups: SEAT BELTS

03 / PUBLISHED VEHICLES

Vehicles listed under NHTSA campaign 20V242000

RecallRoad links 21 year-and-model reports associated with NHTSA campaign 20V242000; the list reflects published source rows, not individual VIN coverage.