Motor Coach Industries, Inc: Electrical System › Alternator/Generator/Regulator
Motor Coach Industries, Inc reported this defect to federal regulators on Nov 18, 2009 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 1,007. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
MCI IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2005-2008 D4000, MODEL YEAR 2005-2009 D4500 AND D4505 TRANSIT BUSES, EQUIPPED WITH CATERPILLAR C13 ENGINE AND 50DN ALTERNATOR. THE ALTERNATOR CABLE MAY BECOME LOOSE WITHIN THE CABLE CLAMP, WHICH COULD RESULT IN CHAFING OF THE ALTERNATOR CABLE AND POSSIBLE ARCING OF THE CABLE WIRES.
The risk
THIS COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
The remedy
MCI WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE ALTERNATOR CABLE CLAMP AND RELATED HARDWARE FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 30, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT 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 |
| 2009 Mci D4505 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Mci D4000 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Mci D4500 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Mci D4505 | 0 | 9 | 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 |
| 2006 Mci D4505 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Mci D4000 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Mci D4500 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Mci D4505 | 0 | 6 | 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 09V446000.
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