NHTSA campaign 17V207000 · Manufacturer campaign Service Bulletin 452
MCI Recall 17V-207: Sway Bar may Crack and Fail
NHTSA recall 17V207000 (Manufacturer campaign Service Bulletin 452) was reported by Motor Coach Industries on March 27, 2017, with 1,165 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the MCI J4500 for model years 2013–2016. Owners were notified on June 13, 2017, 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 17V207000 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
- 17V207000 (also written 17V-207 or 17V207)
- Filed by
- Motor Coach Industries
- Manufacturer campaign number
- Service Bulletin 452
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 1,165 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Suspension
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 60.94% (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 17V207000. 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
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As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 17V207000.
Defect description
Motor Coach Industries (MCI) is recalling certain 2014 -2016 J4500 vehicles. The front sway bar on these vehicles may crack at the bushing/clamp locations.
Safety consequence
If the sway bar cracks, it can detach from the vehicle, affecting vehicle handling and increasing the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Motor Coach Industries (MCI) will notify owners and dealers will replace the sway bar assembly, free of charge. The recall began on June 13, 2017. Owners may contact Motor Industries at 1-800-241-2947. MCI's number for this recall is Service Bulletin 452.
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 17V207000
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.