Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 12V250000

Interior lighting

MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES, INC filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2012-05-31.

Recall campaignNHTSA 12V250000

Interior lighting

Component
Interior lighting
Manufacturer
MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES, INC
Vehicles affected
312
Reported to NHTSA
2012-05-31
Owners notified
2012-07-17

Defect description

MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES, INC (MCI) IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2009-2011 D4000, D4500 AND 2010 D4505 MOTOR COACHES EQUIPPED WITH LED LIGHTS INTERIOR LIGHTS AND POWERED BY EITHER A VANSCO OR IO MULTIPLEX SYSTEM. DUE TO EXCESSIVE POWER DRAW OF THE LED LIGHTS, HEAT MAY BUILD UP AT THE FUSE BLOCK AND CONNECTOR, CAUSING COMPONENTS TO MELT.

Safety risk

IF THIS OCCURS, SURROUNDING MATERIAL MAY BE DAMAGED AND WILL BURN, INCREASING THE RISK OF A FIRE.

Manufacturer remedy

MCI WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL INSTALL RE-DESIGNED WIRING, FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 17, 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT MCI AT 1-866-624-2622.

Notes

MCI’S RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER IS 388. OWNERS MAY 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

7 model years across 3 models.

ModelYears on record
MCI D40002011 2010 2009
MCI D45002011 2010 2009
MCI D45052010

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.