NHTSA Recall 06V481000
Filed by Motor Coach Industries, Inc. Component: Electrical System. Reported 2006-12-19. An estimated 1,617 vehicles are affected. Recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer.
Defect
ON CERTAIN MOTOR COACHES, THE BOOST CONNECTOR HOUSING CAN FAIL OVER TIME, EXPOSING THE POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE TERMINALS.
Risk
THIS COULD RESULT IN THE GROUNDING OF AN UNPROTECTED CIRCUIT AND COULD LEAD TO A THERMAL EVENT IF NOT CORRECTED.
What the manufacturer will do
CUSTOMERS ARE BEING ADVISED TO REMOVE THE BOOST CONNECTOR AND DISCARD IT. CUSTOMERS WILL BE OFFERED A NEW DESIGN BOOST CONNECTOR AS AN ALTERNATIVE AT NO COST. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 2, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT MCI AT 1-800-241-2947.
Manufacturer campaign number: 274
Notes
MCI RECALL NO. 274.CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.
Vehicles covered by this recall
- 1997 Mci 102d3
- 1998 Mci 102d3
- 1999 Mci 102d3
- 2000 Mci 102d3
- 2001 Mci 102d3
- 2002 Mci 102d3
- 2003 Mci 102d3
- 2004 Mci 102d3
- 2005 Mci 102d3
- 2006 Mci 102d3
- 1997 Mci 102dl3
- 1998 Mci 102dl3
- 1999 Mci 102dl3
- 2000 Mci 102dl3
- 2001 Mci 102dl3
- 2002 Mci 102dl3
- 2003 Mci 102dl3
- 2004 Mci 102dl3
- 2005 Mci 102dl3
- 2006 Mci 102dl3
- 1997 Mci 102dl3ss
- 1998 Mci 102dl3ss
- 1999 Mci 102dl3ss
- 2000 Mci 102dl3ss
- 2001 Mci 102dl3ss
- 2002 Mci 102dl3ss
- 2003 Mci 102dl3ss
- 2004 Mci 102dl3ss
- 2005 Mci 102dl3ss
- 2006 Mci 102dl3ss
- 1997 Mci D4000
- 1998 Mci D4000
- 1999 Mci D4000
- 2000 Mci D4000
- 2001 Mci D4000
- 2002 Mci D4000
- 2003 Mci D4000
- 2004 Mci D4000
- 2005 Mci D4000
- 2006 Mci D4000
- 1997 Mci D4500
- 1998 Mci D4500
- 1999 Mci D4500
- 2000 Mci D4500
- 2001 Mci D4500
- 2002 Mci D4500
- 2003 Mci D4500
- 2004 Mci D4500
- 2005 Mci D4500
- 2006 Mci D4500