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NHTSA safety recall

Recall 09V200000: SUSPENSION:REAR:SHOCK ABSORBER

MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES, INC · Reported to NHTSA Jun 8, 2009

Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.

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Units potentially affectedThe manufacturer's own estimate of how many vehicles or items of equipment may contain the defect. It is not a count of failures, and not every unit in the range is necessarily affected.
29
Model years coveredModel years in our database that NHTSA matched to this campaign. Whether an individual vehicle is covered still depends on its VIN.
1
Models covered
1
Grouped from the model years above
Reported to NHTSA
Jun 8, 2009
Production Feb 1, 2009 – Apr 30, 2009

What this recall covers

NHTSA's campaign record, quoted as published

The defect

MCI IS RECALLING 29 MODEL YEAR 2009 D4505 MOTOR COACHES MANUFACTURED BETWEEN FEBRUARY AND APRIL 2009, EQUIPPED WITH KONI SHOCK ABSORBERS. WHEN THE COACH IS MOVING IN REAR-RISE MODE, THE TAG SUSPENSION AIR SPRINGS CAN GENERATE FORCE THAT EXCEEDS THE MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE TENSILE STRENGTH OF THE SHOCK ABSORBERS EXCEEDING THEIR DESIGN REBOUND LIMIT.

The risk

THIS FAILURE COULD RESULT IN SEPARATION OF THE SHOCK ABSORBER FROM ITS MOUNTING, CAUSING INTERFERENCE BETWEEN THE UPPER PORTION OF THE SUSPENSION AND THE DRIVESHAFT, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH.

The remedy

MCI WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND WILL REPAIR THE COACHES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 10, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT MCI AT 1-847-285-2000.

Notes

MCI'S RECALL CAMPAIGN NO. FCP 329.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> .

A safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.

Campaign details

Identifiers and dates as filed with NHTSA

Manufacturer
MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES, INC
Manufacturer's campaign number
FCP 329
NHTSA campaign number
09V200000
Units potentially affected
29
Report received
Jun 8, 2009
Production range
Feb 1, 2009 – Apr 30, 2009
Campaign type
Vehicle
Federal safety standard (FMVSS)
Not recorded

Vehicles covered

1 model year across 1 model

Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.