1998 MCI 102A3: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 1998 MCI 102A3. The newest campaign is 98V107000. NHTSA received the report on 18 May 1998. The NHTSA record gives the component Suspension / Front / Control Arm / Upper Ball Joint. NHTSA has no complaint on file for this model year. 1 NHTSA investigation names this model year.
The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.
This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.
Remedy of the newest campaign, 98V107000, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will inspect the ball joint torque and retighten any loose parts or replace any missing parts.
Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
NHTSA publishes these words. Source: NHTSA Datasets and APIs, section Complaints, read on . Complaint file through . Recall file through .
Since the last update
No tracked figure of this page changed in a data update. What the log tracks
Recall campaigns
2 campaigns, newest first. 843 units in total.
98V107000Received . 296 units.
Suspension / Front / Control Arm / Upper Ball Joint
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Vehicle description: transit coaches. The tie rod ball joint cotter pin and nut may be missing or the nut may be loose.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
The tie rod ball joint could separate increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will inspect the ball joint torque and retighten any loose parts or replace any missing parts.
Report filed by MOTOR COACH IND., INC.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
98V098000Received . 547 units.
Unknown or Other
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
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."
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
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.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Owners will be provided with a label and installation instructions.
Report filed by MOTOR COACH IND., INC.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.
Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.
Complaints by component
The NHTSA complaint file has no complaint for this model year.
Investigations
| Number | Type | Subject | Component | Opened | Closed | Campaign |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EA12007 | Engineering analysis | MCI Drive Shaft Safety Loop Failures | Power Train / Driveline | 13 Sep 2012 | 3 Dec 2015 | 14V335000 |
Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.
Other model years
The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.
- 19921
- 19931
- 19982
A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.
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Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 1998 MCI 102A3The recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 1998 MCI 102A3: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/mci/102a3/1998/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Recall file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- MOTOR COACH IND., INC.
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Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1998 MCI 102A3?
- 843 units in 2 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the MCI 102A3 have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the MCI 102A3, model years 1992 to 1998. 2 of them name the 1998 model year.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1998 MCI 102A3 open?
- No. The 1 investigation that names this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.