NHTSA campaign 15V862000 · Manufacturer campaign SB 430
MCI Recall 15V-862: Seats may Detach from Floor in a Crash
NHTSA recall 15V862000 (Manufacturer campaign SB 430) was reported by Motor Coach Industries on December 22, 2015, with 9 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the MCI J4500 for the 2016 model year. Owners were notified on January 12, 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 15V862000 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
- 15V862000 (also written 15V-862 or 15V862)
- Filed by
- Motor Coach Industries
- Manufacturer campaign number
- SB 430
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 9 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Seats
- 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 15V862000. 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 J4500
- 2016 · Vehicles built August 26, 2015 – December 3, 2015 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 15V862000.
Defect description
Motor Coach Industries (MCI) is recalling certain model year 2016 MCI J4500 motor coaches manufactured August 26, 2015, to December 3, 2015, and equipped with Kiel passenger seats. During assembly, one of the seat mounting bolts was installed incorrectly.
Safety consequence
In the event of a crash, the seat may detach from its floor mounting, increasing the risk of injury to the seat occupant.
Manufacturer remedy
MCI will notify owners, and dealers will correct the seat mounting, free of charge. The recall began on January 12, 2016. Owners may contact MCI at 1-800-241-2947. MCI's number for this recall is SB 430.
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 15V862000
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.