{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "MCI recall 20V526 (SB 486): 2017-2020 J4500 Motor Coaches",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/20v526/",
  "summary": "Recall 20V526 (MCI): The spilled coolant may increase the risk of a crash. Additionally, transferring passengers from the disabled bus can increase thei...",
  "excerpt": "Mci J4500, model years 2017 to 2020. Filed by Motor Coach Industries and reported to NHTSA on 31 August 2020. 1,561 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Motor Coach Industries (MCI) is recalling certain 2017-2020 J4500 motor coaches. The coolant hose may fail, resulting in a low coolant warning followed by an engine shut down sequence, as well as the potential for engine coolant spilling on the roadway. 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 486. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 20V526 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: “The spilled coolant may increase the risk of a crash. Additionally, transferring passengers from the disabled bus can increase their risk of injury.” 20V526 Motor Coach Industries Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System:Hoses/Lines/Piping/Fittings 31 August 2020 2017-2020 MCI J4500 The spilled coolant may increase the risk of a crash. Additionally, transferring passengers from the disabled bus can increase their risk of",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T21:19:39+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T18:12:43+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"MCI recall 20V526 (SB 486): 2017-2020 J4500 Motor Coaches\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/20v526/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}