NHTSA campaign 98V098000

MOTOR COACH IND., INC. Recall 98V-098: MCI/EMERGENCY EXIT LABEL

NHTSA recall 98V098000 was reported by MOTOR COACH IND., INC. on May 7, 1998, with 547 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the MCI 102A3, MCI 102B3 and MCI 102D3 for the 1998 model year. Owners were notified on June 1, 1998, per NHTSA.

Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files

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Key facts

NHTSA campaign: 98V098000 (also written 98V-098 or 98V098)
Filed by: MOTOR COACH IND., INC.
Report received: May 7, 1998
Potentially affected: 547 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component: Unknown or Other
Owners notified: June 1, 1998
Safety standard: FMVSS 217

Vehicles listed for this recall

NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 98V098000. 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 102A3
- 1998
MCI 102B3
- 1998
MCI 102D3
- 1998

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NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 98V098000.

Defect description

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRANSIT COACHES EQUIPPED WITH WHEEL CHAIR LIFTS. AN INSTRUCTION LABEL IDENTIFYING THE LOCATION OF THE EMERGENCY EXIT WAS OMITTED FROM THE WHEEL CHAIR SEATING POSITION LOCATED ON THE CURB SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THIS DOES NOT COMPLY WITH REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 217, "BUS WINDOW RETENTION AND RELEASE."

Safety consequence

IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH OR OTHER EMERGENCY, PASSENGERS LOCATED IN THIS SEATING POSITION WILL NOT HAVE THE INFORMATION TO FIND PROPER ACCESS TO THE EMERGENCY EXIT.

Manufacturer remedy

OWNERS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH A LABEL AND INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS.

Notes

OWNER NOTIFICATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN JUNE 1, 1998.OWNERS WHO DO NOT RECEIVE A LABEL AND INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT MCI AT 1-800-241-2947.ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).

Sources

Official NHTSA notice for recall 98V098000

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.