NHTSA Recall 21V748000
Filed by Motor Coach Industries, Inc. Component: Electrical System. Reported 2021-09-24. An estimated 2,455 vehicles are affected. Recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer.
Defect
Motor Coach Industries (MCI) is recalling certain 2018 D4000, 2018-2020 D4005, D4000ISTV, 2017-2020 D4500, D4505, 2018-2021 J3500, 2017-2021 J4500, 2020 D4520, and 2018-2021 D45CRTLE motorcoaches. The Main Distribution Panel (MDP) located within the battery compartment contains a circuit board that may fail.
Risk
MDP circuit board failure can result in a fire or an unexpected vehicle shutdown, increasing the risk of a crash.
What the manufacturer will do
MCI Service Centers will remove the MDP and install a new main disconnect and circuit breaker panel, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 12, 2021. Owners may contact MCI's customer service at 1-800-241-2947. MCI's number for this recall is R21-010.
Manufacturer campaign number: R21-010
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.
Vehicles covered by this recall
- 2018 Mci D4000
- 2018 Mci D4000istv
- 2019 Mci D4000istv
- 2020 Mci D4000istv
- 2018 Mci D4005
- 2019 Mci D4005
- 2020 Mci D4005
- 2018 Mci D45 Crt Le
- 2019 Mci D45 Crt Le
- 2020 Mci D45 Crt Le
- 2021 Mci D45 Crt Le
- 2017 Mci D4500
- 2018 Mci D4500
- 2019 Mci D4500
- 2020 Mci D4500
- 2017 Mci D4505
- 2018 Mci D4505
- 2019 Mci D4505
- 2020 Mci D4505
- 2020 Mci D4520
- 2018 Mci J3500
- 2019 Mci J3500
- 2020 Mci J3500
- 2021 Mci J3500
- 2017 Mci J4500
- 2018 Mci J4500
- 2019 Mci J4500
- 2020 Mci J4500
- 2021 Mci J4500