2015 MCI D4500 Recalls (7)

Campaign:
15V184000 on 03/29/2015
Component:
Steering:linkages:tie rod assembly
Manufactured:
08/25/2014 - 12/02/2014
Affected:
131
Defect:
Motor coach industries (mci) is recalling certain model year 2014 j4500 and model year 2015 d4000istv, d4005, d4500, and d4505 motor coaches manufactured august 26, 2014, to december 3, 2014. the affected motor coaches have front and steerable tag axles whose tie rod nuts may be improperly torqued.
Consequence:
If the tie rod nuts are not properly torqued, the tie rod may not be adequately secured, resulting in a loss of vehicle control and increasing the risk of a crash.
Correction:
Mci will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the tie rod nut torque, replacing the parts as necessary, free of charge. the recall began on april 15, 2015. 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:
15V276000 on 05/11/2015
Component:
Engine and engine cooling:engine
Manufactured:
07/03/2014 - 04/29/2015
Affected:
243
Defect:
Motor coach industries (mci) is recalling certain model year 2011-2012 d4000 motorcoaches manufactured november 12, 2011, to july 11, 2012, and 2014-2015 d4500 motorcoaches manufactured july 4, 2014, to april 30, 2015. excessive engine crankcase pressures may cause the 90-degree elbow of the vent tube assembly to detach from the crankcase ventilation breather, possibly allowing engine oil to come into contact with hot surfaces.
Consequence:
If the engine oil comes into contact with a hot surface, it can increase the risk of a vehicle fire.
Correction:
Mci will notify owners, and cummins service centers will administer the repairs which include securing the ends of the 90-degree elbow and reprogramming the electronic control module (ecm) with software that can adjust the engine output under misfire conditions to limit crankcase pressures. these repairs will be performed free of charge. the recall began on june 18, 2015. owners may contact mci customer service at 1-800-241-2947 or cummins inc. at 1-800-343-7357. mci's number for this recall is sb 423.
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:
15V580000 on 09/20/2015
Component:
Electrical system:fuses and circuit breakers
Manufactured:
12/18/2014 - 07/19/2015
Affected:
145
Defect:
Motor coach industries, inc. (mci) is recalling certain model year 2015 d4000 vehicles manufactured june 8, 2015, to july 20, 2015, d4005 vehicles manufactured march 18, 2015, to july 10, 2015, d4500 vehicles manufactured december 19, 2014, to july 20, 2015, and d4505 vehicles manufactured december 18, 2014, to july 15, 2015. in the affected vehicles, the fuse block assembly for the heating, ventilation and air conditioning motors in the battery compartment may have been assembled incorrectly.
Consequence:
The incorrectly assembled fuse block may not protect the circuit and the connections may arc, increasing the risk of a fire.
Correction:
Mci will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuse block assembly, free of charge. the recall began on november 2, 2015. 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:
15V837000 on 12/13/2015
Component:
Power train:axle assembly
Manufactured:
01/22/2015 - 04/30/2015
Affected:
32
Defect:
Motor coach industries (mci) is recalling certain model year 2015 d4500 motor coaches manufactured january 23, 2015, to may 1, 2015, and d4505 motor coaches manufactured may 12, 2015, to may 13, 2015. the affected coaches have drive axles that may be missing welds on the hanger brackets, allowing the hanger bracket to separate from the axle housing.
Consequence:
If the bracket separates from the axle housing, vehicle control may be affected, increasing the risk of a crash.
Correction:
Mci will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the coaches and replace the affected axles, free of charge. the recall began on january 4, 2016. owners may contact mci customer service at 1-800-241-2947. mci's number for this recall is sb 429.
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.

2015 MCI D4500 TSBs (7)

Bulletin:
SB432
Component:
060000 engine (pws)
Summary:
Cummins isx engine ecm calibration update: notification to customers at the request of cummins inc. that it has released campaign 1742 that addresses an issue in which certain on-board diagnostics (obd) fault codes illuminate the incorrect
Bulletin:
SB 3097B
Component:
162300 structure:body:door
Summary:
This service bulletin informs affected customers that mci has made an improvement to the parcel rack compartment door installation which will minimize the parcel rack compartment door rattling on model year 2014-2017 mci d model coaches and
Bulletin:
SB 440
Component:
060000 engine (pws)
Summary:
This service bulletin informs affected customers that mci was notified by cummins inc. that cummins has released campaign c1846 that addresses calibration issues on isx12 2013 engines in certain motor coach operations on model year 2014-201
Bulletin:
SB 448
Component:
350000 equipment
Summary:
This service bulletin informs affected customers that mci has become aware that rattling of the parcel rack compartment doors may occur on model year 2014-2017 mci d series and 2014-2017 mci j4500 model coaches, and that mci will remedy the
Bulletin:
SB 440B
Component:
060000 engine (pws)
Summary:
This revised service bulletin was issued to reflect specific unit numbers in place of a vin range list, and informs affected customers that cummins has released campaign c1846 that addresses calibration issues on isx12 2013 engines in cert
Bulletin:
SB 459
Component:
060000 engine (pws)
Summary:
This service bulletin informs affected customers that the potential may exist for heat damage to occur to the rear bumper asembly on coaches equipped with an isx g engine on model year 2015-2018 mci d series model coaches, and that mci has
Bulletin:
SI 3108
Component:
350000 equipment
Summary:
This service bulletin informs affected customers that the gfci outlet(s) on the sensata inverter may require replacement on model year 2014-2017 mci d series and model year 2014-2017 mci j4500 model coaches, and that replacement parts are a

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