NHTSA Recall 11V190000

Vehicles:  MCI J4500

NHTSA Campaign ID number : 	11V190000
	
Vehicle Make / Model: 	    	Model Year(s):
     MCI / J4500 	    	2011
Manufacturer: MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES, INC 	Mfr's Report Date: MAR 21, 2011
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number: 11V190000 	
N/A
NHTSA Action Number: N/A
Component: POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
Potential Number of Units Affected: 51
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:
REDUCED JOINT STRENGTH OF THE SPINDLE OF THE AXLE COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
Remedy:
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 HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV .