2013 MCI D4500 Recalls (4)
- Campaign:
- 13V142000 on 04/15/2013
- Component:
- Engine and engine cooling:exhaust system
- Manufactured:
- 04/30/2012 - 07/30/2012
- Affected:
- 155
- Defect:
- Motor coach industries (mci) is recalling certain model year 2012-2013 d4000, d4000istv, d4005, d4500, and d4505 motorcoaches manufactured from may 2012 through december 2012 and equipped with a cummins isx epa 2010 engine. in the affected buses, the bellows pipe in the exhaust system may have been incorrectly assembled, which could result in a failure of the pipe during operation.
- Consequence:
- During a regeneration process to clean exhaust emissions, if the bellows pipe has failed, the hot exhaust gases may not be contained, resulting in a fire.
- Correction:
- Mci will notify owners and dealers will inspect and replace the bellows pipes, as necessary, free of charge. the recall began on april 29, 2013. customers may contact mci at 1-847-285-2000.
- 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.safercar.gov.
- Campaign:
- 16V020000 on 01/19/2016
- Component:
- Seats
- Manufactured:
- 04/14/2010 - 12/17/2015
- Affected:
- 607
- Defect:
- Motor coach industries (mci) is recalling certain model year 2011-2013 and 2015 j4500 coaches manufactured november 18, 2011, to july 10, 2015, 2011-2012 and 2014-2015 d4000 coaches manufactured manufactured september 24, 2010, to september 5, 2015, 2011-2013 and 2015-2016 d4005 coaches manufactured january 17, 2011, to november 23, 2015, 2012-2014 and 2016 d4000istv coaches manufactured july 18, 2012, to december 2, 2015, 2010-2016 d4500 coaches manufactured april 15, 2010, to december 18, 2015 and 2011-2016 d4505 coaches manufactured december 15, 2010, to december 4, 2015. the affected buses are equipped with certain recaro ergo-m commercial bus driver seats that have j-brackets that may be missing welds which could allow the seat belt anchorage assembly to separate from the j-bracket.
- Consequence:
- If the seatbelt anchorage assembly separates from the j-bracket, the bus driver may not be properly restrained in the event of a crash increasing their risk of injury.
- Correction:
- Mci will notify owners and dealers will inspect the seats and determined if welds are missing. any j-bracket that is missing welds will be removed and replaced, free of charge. the recall began on february 15, 2016. owners may contact mci at 1-800-241-2947. mci's number for this recall is sb 431.
- 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.safercar.gov.
- Campaign:
- 18V309000 on 05/14/2018
- Component:
- Engine and engine cooling:exhaust system
- Manufactured:
- 04/25/2011 - 10/20/2016
- Affected:
- 1,123
- Defect:
- Motor coach industries (mci) is recalling certain 2011-2016 d4500, d4505, d4000, d4005, and d4000 istv motor coaches equipped with isx engines. due to vibrations, the exhaust bellow pipes develop a hole.
- Consequence:
- If the pipe develops a hole, during a regeneration cycle, hot exhaust gases may leak out, increasing the risk of a fire.
- Correction:
- Mci will notify owners, and dealers will replace the bellows pipe assembly with an improved part, free of charge. the recall began july 10, 2018. owners may contact mci customer service at 1-800-241-2947.
- 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.safercar.gov.
- Campaign:
- 18V309000 on 05/14/2018
- Component:
- Engine and engine cooling:exhaust system:manifold/header/muffler/tail pipe
- Manufactured:
- 04/25/2011 - 10/20/2016
- Affected:
- 1,123
- Defect:
- Motor coach industries (mci) is recalling certain 2011-2016 d4500, d4505, d4000, d4005, and d4000 istv motor coaches equipped with isx engines. due to vibrations, the exhaust bellow pipes develop a hole.
- Consequence:
- If the pipe develops a hole, during a regeneration cycle, hot exhaust gases may leak out, increasing the risk of a fire.
- Correction:
- Mci will notify owners, and dealers will replace the bellows pipe assembly with an improved part, free of charge. the recall began july 10, 2018. owners may contact mci customer service at 1-800-241-2947.
- 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.safercar.gov.
2013 MCI D4500 TSBs (14)
- Bulletin:
- SB-3079
- Component:
- 040000 service brakes, air
- Summary:
- Motor coach inc: procedure outlines operational checks, on some coaches, concerning park brake automatic actuation operation and secondary and primary brake system, with or without trailer connections. models d4000, 4005, 4505, 4500. no
- Bulletin:
- SB-407
- Component:
- 021300 suspension:front:shock absorber
- Summary:
- Motor coach industries (mci): red 185 durometer polyurethane bushings were replaced with 288 polyurethane bushings in shock absorbers that in cold temperatures, will fail, causing absorber stud to break, at bushing, and coach is not opera
- Bulletin:
- SB-3082
- Component:
- 060000 engine (pws)
- Summary:
- Motor coach ind. (mci): to correct an active fault code (2311), experienced in the engine, a new calibration ecm is being installed. *pe
- Bulletin:
- SB 392
- Component:
- 103000 power train:automatic transmission
- Summary:
- This service bulletin informs affected customers that coaches equipped with a cummins 2010 engine may experience intermittent faults on the engine and/or transmission without having the designated warning tell-tale (check engine light and/o
- Bulletin:
- SB 396
- Component:
- 060000 engine (pws)
- Summary:
- This service bulletin informs customers that mci was notified by cummins inc. that it has released campaign c1344 that addresses a calibration change, which cummins advises will improve the engine and aftertreatment reliability on cummins i
- Bulletin:
- SB 392B
- Component:
- 103000 power train:automatic transmission
- Summary:
- This service bulletin supersedes service bulletin 392 in its entirety and informs affected customers that coaches equipped with a cummins 2010 engine can experience intermittent faults of the engine and/or transmission of the mulitplex cont
- Bulletin:
- SB 407
- Component:
- 020000 suspension
- Summary:
- This service bulletin informs affected customers that mci was notified by gabriel ride control that in early 2013 they replaced the red 185 durometer polyurethane bushings with a red 288 polyurethane bushing in the shock absorbers at their
- Bulletin:
- SB 410
- Component:
- 063000 engine and engine cooling:exhaust system
- Summary:
- This service bulletin informs affected customers that the diesel exhaust fluid (def) pressure line may exhibit signs of fatigue and melting on model year 2011-2013 mci d model coaches, and that mci will remedy the affected coaches at no cos
- Bulletin:
- SB 407B
- Component:
- 020000 suspension
- Summary:
- This service bulletin supersedes service bulletin 407 in its entirety and informs affected customers that mci was notified by gabriel ride control that in early 2013 they replaced the red 185 durometer polyurethane bushings with a red 288 p
- Bulletin:
- SB 419
- Component:
- 061320 engine and engine cooling:engine:other fuel types:turbo-charger
- Summary:
- This service bulletin informs affected customers that mci was notified by cummins inc. that it has issued a campaign to address isx high pressure fuel pump ceramic plunger fractures as well as the potential of damage to the roller/tappet as
- Bulletin:
- SB 424
- Component:
- 070000 fuel system, gasoline
- Summary:
- This service bulletin informs customers that mci was notified by cummins inc. that it has released campaign c1638 that addresses the isx lubricating oil filter bypass valve in addition to the previous fuel pump repair actions outlined in mc
- Bulletin:
- SB 427 (DEC)
- Component:
- 356000 equipment adaptive
- Summary:
- This service bulletin informs customers that mci was notified by zf friedrichshafen ag that the lower die-cast aluminum seal carrier of the front and trailing (tag) axle king pin mount has exhibited signs of premature wear on model year 201
- Bulletin:
- SB 424B
- Component:
- 356000 equipment adaptive
- Summary:
- This service bulletin supersedes service bulletin 424 in its entirety and informs customers that mci was notified by cummins inc. that it has issued a campaign to addresses the isx lubricating oil filter bypass valve in addition to the prev
- Bulletin:
- SB 427
- Component:
- 356000 equipment adaptive
- Summary:
- This service bulletin informs customers that mci was notified by zf friedrichshafen ag that the lower die-cast aluminum seal carrier of the front and trailing (tag) axle king pin mount has exhibited signs of premature wear on model year 201
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