Motor Coach Industries, Inc: Equipment
Motor Coach Industries, Inc reported this defect to federal regulators on Nov 21, 2008 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 1,893. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
MCI IS RECALLING 1,893 MY 2002-2008 D MODEL AND MY 2001-2008 E AND J4500 MOTOR COACHES EQUIPPED WITH ZF TRANSMISSIONS. THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR THE SHIFT SELECTOR TO MALFUNCTION AS A RESULT OF A CELL PHONE OR RADIO BEING PLACED IN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO THE SHIFTER CONTROL PAD.
The risk
WHEN THIS HAPPENS, THE SHIFT SELECTOR MAY MOVE INTO REVERSE WITHOUT DRIVER KNOWLEDGE INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
MCI IS WORKING WITH ZF AND HAS CREATED A SOFTWARE UPDATE THAT PROTECTS AGAINST THE POTENTIAL FOR TRANSIENT ANALOG OR DIGITAL SIGNAL INTERFERENCE. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING NOVEMBER 2008. .OWNERS MAY CONTACT MCI AT 1-800-333-0371 AND ZF AT 1-734-416-6200.
30 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Mci D4005 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Mci D4505 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Mci E4500 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Mci J4500 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Mci D4005 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Mci D4505 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Mci E4500 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Mci J4500 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 Mci D4005 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Mci D4505 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Mci E4500 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Mci J4500 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Mci D4005 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Mci D4505 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Mci E4500 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Mci J4500 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Mci D4005 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Mci D4505 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Mci E4500 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Mci J4500 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Mci D4005 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Mci D4505 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Mci E4500 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Mci J4500 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Mci D4005 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Mci D4505 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Mci E4500 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Mci J4500 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Mci E4500 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| 2001 Mci J4500 | 0 | 8 | 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 08V603000.
Full record for the 2008 Mci D4005 → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →