2016 MCI D4505 — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
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Owner Complaints
4
Recalls
1
Service Bulletin
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Investigations
Overview of the 2016 MCI D4505
The 2016 MCI D4505 has received a total of 0 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There have been 12 recall campaigns affecting this vehicle, covering issues with VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR. 1 technical service bulletin have been issued by Motor Coach Industries for this model year.
Recalls for the 2016 MCI D4505
NHTSA has recorded 12 recalls for the 2016 MCI D4505, potentially affecting up to 127,635 vehicles.
Recall 25V853000 — VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
| 15,454 vehicles affected
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...
Consequence: The incorrect window glazing material may reduce the driver's visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: 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.
View full details →Recall 25V853000 — VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
| 15,454 vehicles affected
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...
Consequence: The incorrect window glazing material may reduce the driver's visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: 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.
View full details →Recall 25V853000 — VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
| 15,454 vehicles affected
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...
Consequence: The incorrect window glazing material may reduce the driver's visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: 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.
View full details →Recall 25V853000 — VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
| 15,454 vehicles affected
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...
Consequence: The incorrect window glazing material may reduce the driver's visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: 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.
View full details →Recall 25V853000 — STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
| 15,454 vehicles affected
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...
Consequence: The incorrect window glazing material may reduce the driver's visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: 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.
View full details →Recall 25V853000 — STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
| 15,454 vehicles affected
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...
Consequence: The incorrect window glazing material may reduce the driver's visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: 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.
View full details →Recall 25V853000 — STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
| 15,454 vehicles affected
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...
Consequence: The incorrect window glazing material may reduce the driver's visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: 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.
View full details →Recall 25V853000 — STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
| 15,454 vehicles affected
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...
Consequence: The incorrect window glazing material may reduce the driver's visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: 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.
View full details →Recall 24V073000 — EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY:WHEELCHAIR LIFT/RAMP
| 2,114 vehicles affected
Defect: Motor Coach Industries (MCI) is recalling certain 2014-2018 D4000, 2013-2019 D4005, 2013-2023 D4500, 2013-2020 D4505, and 2021-2024 D45CRT coaches equipped with a Ricon wheelchair lift. The red beacon lighting on the Threshold Warning System (TWS) may not be bright enough. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 403, "Platform Lift...
Consequence: Beacons that do not provide proper illumination may be less visible to wheelchair lift users, increasing the risk of injury.
Remedy: MCI will work with Ricon to replace the TWS kits, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 21, 2024. Owners may contact MCI customer service at 1-800-241-2947.
View full details →Recall 20V242000 — SEAT BELTS
| 641 vehicles affected
Defect: Motor Coach Industries (MCI) is recalling certain 2015-2016 D4000, 2015-2020 D4500 and D4505, 2016-2020 J4500, 2018 J3500, and 2017 D4005 buses. The seat belts may not extend from the retracted position, rendering the seat belt unusable. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS) number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection," and number...
Consequence: Inability to use the seat belt may increase the risk of injury in the event of a crash.
Remedy: MCI will notify the affected owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the seat belts, as necessary, free of charge. MCI issued owners an interim notification June 26, 2020. The recall began January 13, 2021. Owners may contact MCI customer...
View full details →Recall 20V242000 — SEAT BELTS
| 641 vehicles affected
Defect: Motor Coach Industries (MCI) is recalling certain 2015-2016 D4000, 2015-2020 D4500 and D4505, 2016-2020 J4500, 2018 J3500, and 2017 D4005 buses. The seat belts may not extend from the retracted position, rendering the seat belt unusable. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS) number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection," and number...
Consequence: Inability to use the seat belt may increase the risk of injury in the event of a crash.
Remedy: MCI will notify the affected owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the seat belts, as necessary, free of charge. MCI issued owners an interim notification June 26, 2020. The recall began January 13, 2021. Owners may contact MCI customer...
View full details →Recall 16V020000 — SEATS
| 607 vehicles affected
Defect: Motor Coach Industries (MCI) is recalling certain model year 2011-2013 and 2015 J4500 coaches manufactured November 18, 2011, to July 10, 2015, 2011-2012 and 2014-2015 D4000 coaches manufactured manufactured September 24, 2010, to September 5, 2015, 2011-2013 and 2015-2016 D4005 coaches manufactured January 17, 2011, to November 23, 2015, 2012-2014 and 2016 D4000ISTV coaches manufactured July 18, 2012, to December...
Consequence: If the seatbelt anchorage assembly separates from the J-Bracket, the bus driver may not be properly restrained in the event of a crash increasing their risk of injury.
Remedy: MCI will notify owners and dealers will inspect the seats and determined if welds are missing. Any J-Bracket that is missing welds will be removed and replaced, free of charge. The recall began on February 15, 2016. Owners may contact...
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 2016 MCI D4505
No complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2016 MCI D4505.
Safety Rating for the 2016 MCI D4505
NHTSA has not yet tested the 2016 MCI D4505 in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 2016 MCI D4505
Motor Coach Industries has issued 1 technical service bulletin (TSBs) for the 2016 MCI D4505. TSBs are notices sent by manufacturers to their dealers describing a known issue and the recommended repair procedure.
GHG17 D18M2 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Field Service Campaign D18M2 GHG17 Detroit? DD13® Software Reprogramming and Emission
NHTSA Investigations for the 2016 MCI D4505
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the MCI D4505
- 2011 MCI D4505 — 0 complaints
- 2012 MCI D4505 — 0 complaints
- 2013 MCI D4505 — 0 complaints
- 2014 MCI D4505 — 0 complaints
- 2015 MCI D4505 — 0 complaints
- 2016 MCI D4505 (current)
- 2017 MCI D4505 — 1 complaint
- 2018 MCI D4505 — 0 complaints
- 2019 MCI D4505 — 0 complaints
- 2020 MCI D4505 — 0 complaints
- 2021 MCI D4505 — 0 complaints
Other MCI Models
- MCI 102D3 — 10 total complaints
- MCI J4500 — 4 total complaints
- MCI 102DL3 — 2 total complaints
- MCI D4500 — 2 total complaints
- MCI E4500 — 2 total complaints
- MCI MC12 — 2 total complaints
- MCI D4500/102DL3 — 1 total complaint
- MCI RENAISSANCE — 1 total complaint