Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 06V241000

Visibility: defroster/defogger/hvac system

MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES, INC filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2006-07-06.

Recall campaignNHTSA 06V241000

Visibility: defroster/defogger/hvac system

Component
Visibility: defroster/defogger/hvac system
Manufacturer
MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES, INC
Vehicles affected
1,768
Reported to NHTSA
2006-07-06
Owners notified
2006-07-20

Defect description

ON CERTAIN MOTOR COACHES EQUIPPED WITH A SLIDE SWITCH TO CONTROL THE DEFROSTER BLOWER SPEED, THERE IS A SPEED CONTROLLER FOR EACH OF THE TWO DEFROSTER FAN MOTORS. THE SPEED CONTROLLER MAY FAIL CAUSING THE FAN MOTOR TO OPERATE CONTINUOUSLY IN THE "HIGH" SPEED MODE, AND THE CARRIER SLIDE SWITCH MAY FAIL TO REDUCE OR OTHERWISE CONTROL THE FAN MOTOR SPEED.

Safety risk

THE SPEED CONTROLLER MAY OVERHEAT AND RESULT IN A THERMAL EVEN, SUCH AS SMOKING OR POSSIBLE FIRE.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE DEFROSTER SPEED CONTROLLER FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 20, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT MOTOR COACH AT 1-800-241-2947.

Notes

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.

Scope of coverage

31 model years across 7 models.

ModelYears on record
MCI 102EL32005 2004 2003 2002 2001
MCI D2006 2005 2004 2003
MCI D40002006 2005 2004 2003
MCI D45002006 2005 2004 2003
MCI DL32006 2005 2004 2003
MCI E45002005 2004 2003 2002 2001
MCI J45002005 2004 2003 2002 2001

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.