Motor Coach Industries: Electrical System › 12v/24v/48v Battery › Cables
Motor Coach Industries reported this defect to federal regulators on Feb 10, 2021 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 1,229. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Motor Coach Industries (MCI) is recalling certain 2018-2021 J4500 and 2018-2020 D45CRTLE vehicles. The power cables may have been improperly installed and routed in the vehicle battery compartment, which may result in chafing.
The risk
The power cables may chafe, increasing the risk of a fire.
The remedy
MCI will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and if necessary, correct the clearance for the power cables in the battery compartment, free of charge. The recall began March 12, 2021. Owners may contact MCI customer service at 1-800-241-2947. MCI's number for this recall is R21-003.
7 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Mci J4500 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 Mci D45crtle | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 Mci J4500 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 Mci D45crtle | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 Mci J4500 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 Mci D45crtle | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 Mci J4500 | 0 | 13 | 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 21V063000.
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