Motor Coach Industries, Inc: Electrical System › 12v/24v/48v Battery
Motor Coach Industries, Inc reported this defect to federal regulators on Dec 19, 2006 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 1,617. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
ON CERTAIN MOTOR COACHES, THE BOOST CONNECTOR HOUSING CAN FAIL OVER TIME, EXPOSING THE POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE TERMINALS.
The risk
THIS COULD RESULT IN THE GROUNDING OF AN UNPROTECTED CIRCUIT AND COULD LEAD TO A THERMAL EVENT IF NOT CORRECTED.
The remedy
CUSTOMERS ARE BEING ADVISED TO REMOVE THE BOOST CONNECTOR AND DISCARD IT. CUSTOMERS WILL BE OFFERED A NEW DESIGN BOOST CONNECTOR AS AN ALTERNATIVE AT NO COST. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 2, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT MCI AT 1-800-241-2947.
50 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 Mci 102d3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Mci 102dl3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Mci 102dl3ss | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Mci D4000 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Mci D4500 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Mci 102d3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Mci 102dl3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Mci 102dl3ss | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Mci D4000 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Mci D4500 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Mci 102d3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Mci 102dl3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Mci 102dl3ss | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Mci D4000 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Mci D4500 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003 Mci 102d3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Mci 102dl3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Mci 102dl3ss | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Mci D4000 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Mci D4500 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Mci 102d3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Mci 102dl3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Mci 102dl3ss | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Mci D4000 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Mci D4500 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Mci 102d3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Mci 102dl3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Mci 102dl3ss | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Mci D4000 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Mci D4500 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Mci 102d3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Mci 102dl3 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Mci 102dl3ss | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Mci D4000 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Mci D4500 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 Mci 102d3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 Mci 102dl3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 Mci 102dl3ss | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 Mci D4000 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 Mci D4500 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 Mci 102d3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 Mci 102dl3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 Mci 102dl3ss | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 Mci D4000 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 Mci D4500 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 Mci 102d3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 1997 Mci 102dl3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 1997 Mci 102dl3ss | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 Mci D4000 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 Mci D4500 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 06V481000.
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