Motor Coach Industries, Inc: Interior Lighting
Motor Coach Industries, Inc reported this defect to federal regulators on Nov 3, 2009 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 701. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
MCI IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2002-2009 D SERIES COACHES, EQUIPPED WITH LUMINATOR HORIZON LED SIDE DESTINATION SIGNS. THE CONNECTOR BOARD CAN CORRODE DUE TO AN ACCUMULATION OF MOISTURE UNDER THE CONNECTOR.
The risk
A SHORT COULD OCCUR, POSSIBLY CAUSING SMOKE AND FIRE.
The remedy
MCI WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND LUMINATOR WILL REPAIR THE BUSES FREE OF CHARGE. PLEASE SEE LUMINATOR'S DEFECT REPORT 09E-054. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 9, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT LUMINATOR AT 1-972-516-3033 OR MCI CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1-800-241-2947.
14 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 Mci D4500 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Mci D4500 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Mci D4000 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Mci D4500 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Mci D4505 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Mci D4000 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Mci D4500 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Mci D4000 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Mci D4500 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Mci D4000 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Mci D4500 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003 Mci D4000 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Mci D4500 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Mci D4500 | 1 | 7 | 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 09V432000.
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