Motor Coach Industries, Inc: Equipment Adaptive/Mobility
Motor Coach Industries, Inc reported this defect to federal regulators on Mar 9, 2010 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 4,457. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
MCI IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2000-2009 D4000, MODEL YEAR 2001-2010 D4500 AND MODEL YEAR 2005-2007 D4505 COACHES EQUIPPED WITH RICON WHEELCHAIR LIFT (WCL) AND A CASSETTE-TYPE WCL COMPARTMENT DOOR. THE WHEELCHAIR LIFT MAY BECOME DISENGAGED FROM A LOCKED POSITION AND SLIDE UNRESTRAINED ON ITS ROLLERS IN THE STORAGE STRUCTURE, POTENTIALLY BREAKING THROUGH THE CASSETTE DOOR AND EXTENDING BEYOND THE OUTSIDE OF THE DOOR WHEN THE COACH IS IN MOTION, PARTICULARLY WHEN THE COACH IS MAKING A LEFT TURN.
The risk
IF THE COACH IS IN MOTION, POTENTIAL INJURY TO PERSONS AND/OR DAMAGE TO OTHER VEHICLES OR PROPERTY COULD OCCUR.
The remedy
MCI WILL PROVIDE PARTS AND LABOR TO INSTALL FREE OF CHARGE TO CUSTOMERS, A RICON DESIGNED RETROFIT KIT THAT INCLUDES A SPRING LOADED LOCK MECHANISM. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 31, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT MCI CUSTOMER SERVICE LINE AT 1-800-241-2947.
24 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 Mci D4500 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Mci D4000 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Mci D4500 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Mci D4000 | 0 | 4 | 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 D4000 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Mci D4500 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Mci D4000 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Mci D4500 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Mci D4000 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Mci D4500 | 0 | 3 | 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 10V087000.
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