2018 MCI J4500 Recalls (5)
- Campaign:
- 17V687000 on 10/30/2017
- Component:
- Service brakes, air:supply:hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
- Manufactured:
- 02/15/2017 - 09/27/2017
- Affected:
- 35
- Defect:
- Motor coach industries (mci) is recalling certain 2018 mci j4500 buses. the primary air line was incorrectly hooked to the secondary air pressure gauge and the secondary air line was hooked to the primary air pressure gauge. as such, these buses fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) number 121, "air brake systems."
- Consequence:
- The incorrect air pressure readings may increase the risk of a crash by delaying the driver's reaction to addressing the low air condition.
- Correction:
- Mci will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the air lines for proper connection, repairing them as necessary, free of charge. the recall began on december 12, 2017. owners may contact mci customer service at 1-800-241-29471. mci's number for this recall is sb 455.
- 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:
- 18V223000 on 04/09/2018
- Component:
- Electrical system:wiring
- Manufactured:
- 02/15/2017 - 01/11/2018
- Affected:
- 197
- Defect:
- Motor coach industries (mci) is recalling certain 2018 j4500 vehicles. the left rear taillight harness branch of the engine compartment wiring may contact the engine coolant tank causing a loss of power to the left taillight. as such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) number 108, "lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment."
- Consequence:
- If the left taillight does not work, the coach would have reduced visibility to other drivers, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Correction:
- Mci will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the left taillight wiring harness, re-routing and repairing it as necessary, free of charge. the recall began on april 23, 2018. owners may contact mci customer service at 1-800-241-2947. mci's number for this recall is sb 461.
- 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:
- 18V223000 on 04/09/2018
- Component:
- Exterior lighting:tail lights
- Manufactured:
- 02/15/2017 - 01/11/2018
- Affected:
- 197
- Defect:
- Motor coach industries (mci) is recalling certain 2018 j4500 vehicles. the left rear taillight harness branch of the engine compartment wiring may contact the engine coolant tank causing a loss of power to the left taillight. as such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) number 108, "lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment."
- Consequence:
- If the left taillight does not work, the coach would have reduced visibility to other drivers, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Correction:
- Mci will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the left taillight wiring harness, re-routing and repairing it as necessary, free of charge. the recall began on april 23, 2018. owners may contact mci customer service at 1-800-241-2947. mci's number for this recall is sb 461.
- 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:
- 18V225000 on 04/10/2018
- Component:
- Visibility:glass, side/rear
- Manufactured:
- 02/15/2017 - 02/22/2018
- Affected:
- 350
- Defect:
- Motor coach industries (mci) is recalling certain 2018 mci j4500 motor coaches. the rear left hand window may separate from the vehicle.
- Consequence:
- If the left rear window separates from the vehicle while it is moving, it can become a road hazard, increasing the risk of crash or injury.
- Correction:
- Mci will notify owners, and dealers will check the rear left hand window to make sure that it is securely installed, correcting it as necessary, free of charge. mci issued owners an interim notification on june 8, 2018. the recall began on august 24, 2018. owners may contact mci customer service at 1-800-241-2947. mci's number for this recall is sb 463.
- 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:
- 18V692000 on 10/08/2018
- Component:
- Structure:body:door/window:emergency exit
- Manufactured:
- 04/30/2017 - 07/15/2018
- Affected:
- 37
- Defect:
- Motor coach industries (mci) is recalling certain 2018-2019 mci j4500 motorcoaches with the 60 passenger seating option. these vehicles may have an insufficient number of emergency egress windows, inhibiting passenger exit in the event of an emergency. as such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) number 217, "bus emergency exits and window retention and release."
- Consequence:
- In the event of an emergency, an insufficient number of emergency egress windows can lengthen the time that passengers need to exit the vehicle, increasing the risk of injury.
- Correction:
- Mci will notify owners, and dealers will replace a non-egress window on each side of the vehicle to an egress window and install the proper emergency exit window labels, free of charge. the recall is expected to begin november 2018. owners may contact mci customer service at 1-800-241-2947. mci's number for this recall is fcp 468.
- 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.
2018 MCI J4500 TSBs (12)
- Bulletin:
- SB 3077
- Component:
- 063000 engine and engine cooling:exhaust system
- Summary:
- This service bulletin informs affected customers that mci was notified by shaw development that the diesel exhaust fluid (def) tank cap requires routine cleaning to prevent the potential for crystallization build up at the vent, which may r
- Bulletin:
- SB 456B
- Component:
- 124000 exterior lighting:back up lights
- Summary:
- This service bulletin informs affected customers that model year 2012-2018 mci j4500 model coaches may experience fading, discoloration or delamination of the tail light assembly and that mci will provide replacement parts at no cost to the
- Bulletin:
- SB 3109
- Component:
- 110000 electrical system
- Summary:
- This service bulletin informs affected customers that model year 2017-2018 mci model coaches may experience nuisance diagnostic trouble codes when starting the coach and that for model year 2017 coaches, to allow the mil and wingman system
- Bulletin:
- MCI Field Notes
- Component:
- 110000 electrical system
- Summary:
- This service advisory informs affected customers that mci and detroit diesel have been taking steps to correct fault codes reported by the detroit dd13 engine motor control module (mcm) and aftertreatment control module (acm) resulting in m
- Bulletin:
- SB 457
- Component:
- 111000 electrical system:battery
- Summary:
- This service bulletin informs affected customers that they may experience coach battery drain due to the parker multiplex system not initiating the low-power sleep function when the coach is parked and the main battery disconnect is not tur
- Bulletin:
- FCP 457
- Component:
- 111000 electrical system:battery
- Summary:
- This service bulletin informs affected customers that they may experience coach battery drain due to the parker multiplex system not initiating the low-power sleep function when the coach is parked and the main battery disconnect is not tur
- Bulletin:
- MCI Field Notes
- Component:
- 111000 electrical system:battery
- Summary:
- This service advisory informs affected owners of model year 2018 j4500 model coaches equipped with the battery charger/inverter (p/n 07-08-7957 or 07-08-9634) or battery charger (p/n 07-08-2627), that the programming prevents the starter fr
- Bulletin:
- MCI Field Notes
- Component:
- 060000 engine (pws)
- Summary:
- This service advisory informs affected owners of model year 2012-2018 j4500 model coaches that the fan test switch, in the remote jbox, in some instances has been accidentally turned on and left on, resulting in the engine running cool and
- Bulletin:
- Procedure 7-74
- Component:
- 330000 interior lighting
- Summary:
- This procedure informs affected owners of model year 2018 j4500 model coaches that the stepwell panel lights were not installed, provides the procedure to install the lights, and provides that mci will remedy the affected coaches at no cost
- Bulletin:
- SB 458
- Component:
- 060000 engine and engine cooling
- Summary:
- This service bulletin informs affected owners of model year 2017-2018 j4500 model coaches that the potential may exist for engine damage to occur if the lavatory tank is overfilled. if this occurs, it is possible for the water to overflow
- Bulletin:
- SB 3114
- Component:
- 180000 vehicle speed control
- Summary:
- This service bulletin informs affected owners of model year 2011-2019 j4500 coaches equipped with entrance door sensor mci p/n 07-19-1176, of the procedure to adjust the entrance door sensor for proper sensor alignment. the procedure also
- Bulletin:
- SB 3116
- Component:
- 060000 engine and engine cooling
- Summary:
- This service bulletin informs affected owners that detroit diesel corporation has released bulletin d18m2, advising that some certified ghg17 detroit dd13 engines installed in model year 2015-2018 mci j4500 coaches will require reprogrammi
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