Recalls
ON CERTAIN MOTOR COACHES EQUIPPED WITH A SLIDE SWITCH TO CONTROL THE DEFROSTER BLOWER SPEED, THERE IS A SPEED CONTROLLER FOR EACH OF THE TWO DEFROSTER FAN MOTORS. THE SPEED CONTROLLER MAY FAIL CAUSING THE FAN MOTOR TO OPERATE CONTINUOUSLY IN THE "HIGH" SPEED MODE, AND THE CARRIER SLIDE SWITCH MAY FAIL TO REDUCE OR OTHERWISE CONTROL THE FAN MOTOR SPEED.
ON CERTAIN MOTOR COACHES EQUIPPED WITH DETROIT DIESEL SERIES 60 ENGINES, THE TURBOCHARGER COMPRESSORS CAN FAIL.
Whether a recall was fixed on a particular car is known only to the manufacturer: check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
NHTSA recalls · summaries in NHTSA's own words
Service bulletins
What MCI told its dealers about the 2005 MCI D: known faults, fixes and updates.
| Bulletin | Summary |
|---|---|
| 10167366 | This Service Bulletin informs owners of the procedure to clean the batteries and reapply corrosion inhibitor every 6000 miles or 3 months, whichever first occurs. |
| 10045704 | MCI: INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THE EVENT OF LOOM DAMAGE OR CHAFING OCCURRING TO THE INTERFACE HARNESS WIRE LOOM AND P-CLIPS FOR TRANSMISSION, THE WIRES WOULD NEED TO BE RE- ROUTED AND REPLACED. MODELS D SERIES NO MODEL YEARS LISTED. *PE |
| 10038824 | MOTOR COACH INDUDSTRIES: INFORMATION ON REPLACING THE COOLANT PUMP THAT MAY HAVE A PROBLEM. *RM |
| 10038195 | 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 |
| 10031937 | MOTOR COACH INC.: DISC PLUS EX225 BRAKE ACTUATOR TEST PROCEDURE. MERITOR WABCO HAS RELEASED PRODUCT INFORMATION LETTER 505 WHICH DETAILS A TEST PROCEDURE TO CHECK ACTUATORS FITTED TO DISCPLUS EX225 DISC BRAKES. NO MODEL YEARS LISTED. *PE |
| 10031936 | MOTOR COACH INC.: MITSUBISHI STARTER RELAY WIRES. THE MITSUBISHI STARTED RELAY WIRES MAY BE SUBJECT TO CORROSION DUE TO THE PRESENCE OF WATER. EFFECTIVE WITH UNIT NUMBERS 58917 AND 65195, MCI HAS MADE DESIGN CHANGES TO THE STARTER RELAY WIRE INSTALLATION. NO MODEL YEARS LISTED. *PE |
| 10031935 | MOTOR COACH INC.: EX225 BRAKE CALIPER SLIDE PIN BUSHING SERVICE KIT. A SLIDE PIN BUSHING SERVICE KIT FOR THE EX225 BRAKE CALIPER HAS BEEN RELEASED. NO MODEL YEARS LISTED. *PE UPDATED 5/31/11. *PE |
| 10031744 | MOTOR COACH INC.: MAY EXPERIENCE COMPRESSOR DISCHARGE PORT DAMAGE DUE TO LOOSE DISCHARGE FITTING. DETERIORATION OF THE 0-RING DUE TO TEMPERATURE. COACHES WITH CATERPILLAR ENGINES EQUIPPED WITH A BA922 COMPRESSOR TO REPLACE THE EXISTING DISCHARGE FITTING (HAVING A BLACK COLORED NITRILE O-RING) WITH A NEW FITTING HAVING A BROWN COLORED VITON O-RING HAVING A HIGHER TEMPERATURE RATING. NO MODEL YEARS LISTED. *PE |
| 10030986 | MOTOR COACHES INC.: ENGINE MOUNT LIMITING REBOUND WASHER. DESIGN CHANGES HAS BEEN MADE TO THE ENGINE CRADLE INSTALLATION ON D SERIES COACHES EQUIPPED WITH A 2007 EPA DDC S60 ENGINE AND AN ALLISON TRANSMISSION. *PE |
| 10029484 | MOTORCOACH INC.: CATERPILLAR PROGRAM FOR UPDATING THE REGENERATION SYSTEM ON C13 ACERT. MODELS D, E, J COACHES EQUIPPED WITH CAT C13 ACERT ENGINE. MODEL YEARS UNKNOWN. *PE |
| 10028748 | MOTOR COACH: ENGINE SHUT DOWN/LOW COOLANT SENSOR. DIRECT CURRENT LOW COOLANT SENSOR HAS BECOME PLATED WITH COOLANT CHEMICALS AND NO LONGER SENSES THAT THE COOLANT LEVEL HAS DROPPED. MODEL YEARS UNKNOWN. *PE |
| 10028707 | MOTORCOACH: A DESIGN CHANGE TO THE BEARING BLOCK INSTALLATION ON THE #2 RH BAGGAGE BAY DOOR USED WITH WHEELCHAIR LIFT COACHES. MODEL YEARS UNKNOWN. *PE |
NHTSA manufacturer communications (public domain)
NHTSA investigations
MCI Drive Shaft Safety Loop Failures
MCI Driveshaft Safety Loop Failures
Wheel Chair Lift Separates From Bus
STARTER CABLE CHAFING
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation