NHTSA campaign 16V702000 · Manufacturer campaign SB 439
MCI Recall 16V-702: No Warning when Brake Air Reservoir is Low
NHTSA recall 16V702000 (Manufacturer campaign SB 439) was reported by Motor Coach Industries on September 30, 2016, with 41 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the MCI J4500 for the 2017 model year. Owners were notified on October 18, 2016, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 16V702000 (also written 16V-702 or 16V702)
- Filed by
- Motor Coach Industries
- Manufacturer campaign number
- SB 439
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 41 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Service Brakes, Air
- Owners notified
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 121
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 16V702000. 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
- 2017 · Vehicles built March 14, 2016 – August 23, 2016 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 16V702000.
Defect description
Motor Coach Industries (MCI) is recalling certain model year 2017 J4500 motorcoaches manufactured March 14, 2016, to August 23, 2016. The affected vehicles may experience a multiplexing programming error that will not provide any visual or audible warnings if the vehicle's primary service brake air reservoir system has low pressure. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 121, "Air Brake Systems."
Safety consequence
If the driver is unaware that the service brakes have low air pressure, the brakes may apply automatically, increasing the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
MCI will notify owners, and dealers will correct the programming of the multiplexing system, free of charge. The recall began on October 18, 2016. Owners may contact MCI customer service at 1-800-241-2947. MCI's number for this recall is SB 439.
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 16V702000
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.