NHTSA campaign 15V837000 · Manufacturer campaign SB 429
MCI Recall 15V-837: Axle Hanger Bracket may be Missing Welds
NHTSA recall 15V837000 (Manufacturer campaign SB 429) was reported by Motor Coach Industries on December 14, 2015, with 32 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the MCI D4500 and MCI D4505 for the 2015 model year. Owners were notified on January 4, 2016, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 15V837000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 15V837000 (also written 15V-837 or 15V837)
- Filed by
- Motor Coach Industries
- Manufacturer campaign number
- SB 429
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 32 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Power Train — Axle Assembly
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 100% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)
NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 15V837000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
MCI
MCI D4500
- 2015 · Vehicles built January 23, 2015 – May 1, 2015 (per NHTSA)
MCI D4505
- 2015 · Vehicles built May 12, 2015 – May 13, 2015 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 15V837000.
Defect description
Motor Coach Industries (MCI) is recalling certain model year 2015 D4500 motor coaches manufactured January 23, 2015, to May 1, 2015, and D4505 motor coaches manufactured May 12, 2015, to May 13, 2015. The affected coaches have drive axles that may be missing welds on the hanger brackets, allowing the hanger bracket to separate from the axle housing.
Safety consequence
If the bracket separates from the axle housing, vehicle control may be affected, increasing the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
MCI will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the coaches and replace the affected axles, free of charge. The recall began on January 4, 2016. Owners may contact MCI customer service at 1-800-241-2947. MCI's number for this recall is SB 429.
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.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 15V837000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.