NHTSA campaign 18V223000 · Manufacturer campaign SB 461
MCI Recall 18V-223: Tail Light Failure/FMVSS 108
NHTSA recall 18V223000 (Manufacturer campaign SB 461) was reported by Motor Coach Industries on April 9, 2018, with 197 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the MCI J4500 for the 2018 model year. Owners were notified on April 23, 2018, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 18V223000 (also written 18V-223 or 18V223)
- Filed by
- Motor Coach Industries
- Manufacturer campaign number
- SB 461
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 197 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Exterior Lighting — Tail Lights
- Owners notified
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 108
Repair completion: 71.57% (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 18V223000. 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
- 2018 · Vehicles built February 16, 2017 – January 12, 2018 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 18V223000.
Defect description
Motor Coach Industries (MCI) is recalling certain 2018 J4500 vehicles. The left rear taillight harness branch of the engine compartment wiring may contact the engine coolant tank causing a loss of power to the left taillight. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."
Safety consequence
If the left taillight does not work, the coach would have reduced visibility to other drivers, increasing the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
MCI will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the left taillight wiring harness, re-routing and repairing it as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on April 23, 2018. Owners may contact MCI customer service at 1-800-241-2947. MCI's number for this recall is SB 461.
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 18V223000
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.