1998 MCI 102D3 Recalls (3)
- Campaign:
- 98V098000 on 05/13/1998
- Component:
- Unknown or other
- Affected:
- 547
- Defect:
- Vehicle description: transit coaches equipped with wheel chair lifts. an instruction label identifying the location of the emergency exit was omitted from the wheel chair seating position located on the curb side of the vehicle. this does not comply with requirements of fmvss no. 217, "bus window retention and release."
- Consequence:
- In the event of a vehicle crash or other emergency, passengers located in this seating position will not have the information to find proper access to the emergency exit.
- Correction:
- Owners will be provided with a label and installation instructions.
- Notes:
- Owner notification is expected to begin june 1, 1998.owners who do not receive a label and installation instructions within a reasonable time should contact mci at 1-800-241-2947.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
- Campaign:
- 00V232010 on 09/25/2000
- Component:
- Service brakes, air:antilock
- Manufactured:
- 08/09/1998 - 08/24/2000
- Affected:
- 1,849
- Defect:
- Vehicle description: motor home chassis built with bendix air abs with an ec-17 1030r electronic control unit (ecu), there have been reports of unwanted abs activation at low speeds caused by 1) chafed abs wheel speed sensor wires on rotating parts or 2) a damaged component at the wheel end that generates a certain type of erratic sensor signal.
- Consequence:
- This condition could cause the abs ecu to exhaust the air at the air brake modulators for one or more of the wheels. this could result in extended braking distances and a possible crash.
- Correction:
- Dealers will replace the abs ecu.
- Notes:
- Owner notification is expected to begin during september 2000. owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact mci at 1-800-241-2947. also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
- Campaign:
- 06V481000 on 12/21/2006
- Component:
- Electrical system:battery
- Manufactured:
- 08/25/1997 - 06/06/2006
- Affected:
- 1,617
- Defect:
- On certain motor coaches, the boost connector housing can fail over time, exposing the positive and negative terminals.
- Consequence:
- This could result in the grounding of an unprotected circuit and could lead to a thermal event if not corrected.
- Correction:
- 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.
- 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.
1998 MCI 102D3 TSBs (2)
- Bulletin:
- 354
- Component:
- 102000 power train:manual transmission
- Summary:
- Motor coach industries service campaign: see document search button for owner letter. there may be a harsh downshift, rpm flare, or the transmission may lock. *rm
- Bulletin:
- SB-357
- Component:
- 980000 unknown or other
- Summary:
- Motor coach indudstries: information on replacing the coolant pump that may have a problem. *rm
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