Motor Coach Industries: Electrical System › Propulsion System › Traction Battery
Motor Coach Industries reported this defect to federal regulators on Aug 29, 2025 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 59. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Motor Coach Industries (MCI) is recalling certain 2020-2021 J4500E, 2021 D45CRTELE, 2023 J4500E, 2023-2024 D45CRTELE, 2024 D45CRTE, and 2025 J4500E buses. An inadequate weld on the high voltage battery busbar and incorrect software may cause the battery module to overheat.
The risk
A battery module that overheats increases the risk of a fire.
The remedy
MCI will inspect and replace the battery module as necessary. MCI will also update the BMS software. Owner notification letters were mailed October 6, 2025. Owners may contact MCI customer service at 1-800-241-2947.
8 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Mci J4500e | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 Mci D45crte | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 Mci D45crtele | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 Mci D45crtele | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 Mci J4500e | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 Mci D45crtele | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 Mci J4500e | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 Mci J4500e | 0 | 1 | 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 25V567000.
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