Motor Coach Industries, Inc: Electronic Stability Control (esc)
Motor Coach Industries, Inc reported this defect to federal regulators on Oct 26, 2011 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 1,962. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES (MCI) IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2003, AND 2007-2012 E AND J MODELS ALONG WITH MODEL YEAR 2007-2012 D4000, D4005, D4500, D4505, D4000ISTV MOTOR COACHES EQUIPPED WITH MERITOR WABCO ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) MODULES, MANUFACTURED FROM OCTOBER 2002, THROUGH OCTOBER 2011. UNDER CERTAIN ROAD AND DRIVING CONDITIONS, VEHICLE BODY ROLL AND ROAD INCLINATION CHARACTERISTICS MAY ADVERSELY AFFECT THE SLIP ANGLE CALCULATION OF THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) SYSTEM. THIS MIGHT CAUSE THE ESC TO PERCEIVE AN OVER STEERING SITUATION AND THEREFORE APPLY THE OUTER WHEEL BRAKE ON THE FRONT AXLE UNTIL THE VEHICLE IS PERCEIVED TO BE STABLE.
The risk
IF THE DRIVER IS SLOW TO REACT DURING THIS ESC INTERVENTION, THE VEHICLE MAY DEVIATE FROM THE INTENDED LINE OF TRAVEL, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
MCI WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE CONTROL MODULE FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 4, 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT MCI CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1-800-241-2947.
44 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 Mci D4000 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Mci D4000istv | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Mci D4005 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Mci D4500 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Mci D4505 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Mci E4500 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Mci J4500 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 Mci D4000 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 Mci D4000istv | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 Mci D4005 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 Mci D4500 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 Mci D4505 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 Mci E4500 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 Mci J4500 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Mci D4000 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Mci D4000istv | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Mci D4005 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Mci D4500 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Mci D4505 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Mci E4500 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Mci J4500 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Mci D4000 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Mci D4000istv | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Mci D4005 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Mci D4500 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Mci D4505 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Mci E4500 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Mci J4500 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Mci D4000 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Mci D4000istv | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Mci D4005 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Mci D4500 | 0 | 8 | 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 D4000 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Mci D4000istv | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Mci D4005 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Mci D4500 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Mci D4505 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Mci E4500 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Mci J4500 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003 Mci E4500 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Mci J4500 | 1 | 9 | 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 11V524000.
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