Recall campaign · NHTSA 21V748000

Electrical system

Motor Coach Industries filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2021-09-24.

Recall campaignNHTSA 21V748000

Electrical system

Component
Electrical system
Manufacturer
Motor Coach Industries
Vehicles affected
2,455
Reported to NHTSA
2021-09-24
Owners notified
2021-11-24

Defect description

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.

Safety risk

MDP circuit board failure can result in a fire or an unexpected vehicle shutdown, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

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.

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.

Scope of coverage

29 model years across 9 models.

ModelYears on record
MCI D40002018
MCI D4000ISTV2020 2019 2018
MCI D40052020 2019 2018
MCI D45 CRT LE2021 2020 2019 2018
MCI D45002020 2019 2018 2017
MCI D45052020 2019 2018 2017
MCI D45202020
MCI J35002021 2020 2019 2018
MCI J45002021 2020 2019 2018 2017

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.