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Mci recall 25V853000 - Door

NHTSA · December 10, 2025

NHTSA recall campaign 25V853000 (Mci), reported December 10, 2025.
Potentially affected vehicles: 15,454.
Component: Door.
Details as of October 23, 2026; the linked official notice is authoritative for lot codes, VINs, and remedies.

Agency: NHTSA
Posted: December 10, 2025
Recalling firm: Motor Coach Industries, Inc
Source ID: 25V853000

How this recall compares

NHTSA's recalls file lists 64 recall campaigns from Motor Coach Industries, Inc since 2010, 4 of them reported in 2025.
At 15,454 vehicles, it is larger than 80% of the 994 NHTSA campaigns from 2025 with a count of potentially affected vehicles.

Defect

Motor Coach Industries (MCI) is recalling certain 102DL3, 102D3, MC12PTV, E4500, D4000, 102D3ISTV, D4500, J4500, D4000ISTV, D4005, D4505, and J3500 transit buses. Please refer to MCI's recall report for specific model year information. The front door lower curb view glazing material is incorrect. As such, these vehicles fail to conform to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 205, "Glazing Materials."

Consequence

The incorrect window glazing material may reduce the driver's visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.

Corrective action

MCI will replace the glass, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 4, 2026. Owners may contact MCI customer service at 1-800-241-2947. MCI's number for this recall is 22-005.

Affected vehicles

Make	Model	Year
Mci	D4000	2006
Mci	D4005	2021
Mci	J4500	2001
Mci	J4500	2002
Mci	J4500	2003
Mci	J4500	2004
Mci	J4500	2005
Mci	J4500	2006
Mci	J4500	2007

1,296 make/model/year rows in the campaign; showing the first 60 distinct.