{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "MCI recall 20V233 (SB 481): Mci J3500, Mci J4500 (2014 to 2019)",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/20v233/",
  "summary": "Recall 20V233 (MCI): A leaking brake hose could cause a delay in the actuation time of the front brake, which would increase vehicle's stopping distance...",
  "excerpt": "Mci J3500, Mci J4500, model years 2014 to 2019. Filed by Motor Coach Industries and reported to NHTSA on 27 April 2020. 2,272 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Motor Coach Industries (MCI) is recalling certain model year 2014-2019 J4500 and 2018-2019 J3500 motor coaches. The brake hoses may crack or otherwise fail resulting in an air leak. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 121, \"Air Brake … Is your vehicle included? Check with your VIN at NHTSA , or ask a dealer. This page is an independent copy of the notice, kept so you can see what changed after it was published. It is not the authority, and the authority’s own text is the one to act on. CarsMultiverse / Recalls Mci's own number for this recall: SB 481. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 20V233 is the number NHTSA gave the same campaign, and the number this page is filed under. They are one recall, written two ways. Answered from the register this site holds. NHTSA is the record to act on. What the authority says can happen if this is not fixed: “A leaking brake hose could cause a delay in the actuation time of the front brake, which would increase vehicle's stopping distance and increase the risk of a crash.” 20V233 Motor Coach Industries Service Brakes, Air 27 April 2020 2014-2019 MCI J3500, MCI J4500 A leaking brake hose could cause a delay in the actuation time of the front brake, which ",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T21:07:02+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T17:37:12+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"MCI recall 20V233 (SB 481): Mci J3500, Mci J4500 (2014 to 2019)\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/20v233/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}