Recalls in Canada
2 Transport Canada recalls for the 2013 MCI D4000.
| 2018256 14 May 2018 | Engine On certain motor coaches, the exhaust bellows pipe may fail prematurely and cause a leak. An exhaust leak during a regeneration event could allow the leakage of… |
| 2013121 15 Apr 2013 | Engine On certain vehicles, the bellows pipe (a component of the exhaust system) may have been installed incorrectly and could fail. As a result, combustion from a Di… |
Transport Canada Vehicle Recalls Database · Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada
Recalls
18V309000 · Engine and engine cooling13 May 2018 · 1,123 vehicles
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.
13V142000 · Engine and engine cooling16 Apr 2013 · 155 vehicles
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.
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 2013 MCI D4000: known faults, fixes and updates.
| Bulletin | Summary |
|---|---|
| 11011092 | Information to owners showing the proper procedure for checking the oil level in a BITZER HVAC compressor. |
| 10213033 | Technical Service Information Bulletin describing the replacement of seating backrest attachment hardware with the addition of a mechanical lock nut on specifically equipped buses manufactured prior to model year 2020. |
| 10206198 | This Technical Service Information Bulletin (TSIB) describes an update from Meritor for the bolt torque application requirements on hub-to-rotor bolts for the front, drive and tag axles, on specific coaches equipped with Meritor EX225 disc brakes, on either Conventional, PreSet or Unitized Wheel-End hubs. |
| 10180805 | This Service Bulletin provides a checklist of actions to perform on a daily, weekly and monthly basis for parked coaches before they are considered ready for driving. |
| 10167381 | This Procedure outlines the steps to install a relief valve on the air compressor for coaches equipped with DD13 engines. |
| 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. |
| 10119746 | 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 previous fuel pump repair with a new bypass valve that has more effective sealing capability and provides better protection to fuel pump lubricated components on model year 2008-2013 MCI D model coaches and model year 2011-2014 MCI J4500 model coaches. This program is being performed only by Cummins Service Network and its authorized dealers, therefore, all par |
| 10119743 | 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 MCI SB 419 and Cummins FCP C1556 on model year 2008-2013 MCI D model coaches and model year 2011-2014 MCI J4500 model coaches. This program is being performed only by Cummins Service Network and its authorized dealers, therefore, all parts and labor required for this program will be provided by Cummins. |
| 10119169 | 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 assembly on model year 2011-2013 MCI D model coaches and model year 2011-2014 MCI J4500 model coaches. This program is being performed only by Cummins Service Network and its authorized dealers, therefore, all parts and labor required for this program will be provided by Cummins. |
| 10119165 | 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 polyurethane bushing in the shock absorbers at their production plant and these shock absorbers operating in cold temperatures may result in failure of the shock absorber stud breaking at the busing and if the shock absorber fails, the coach cannot be operated due to the risk of suspension component damage on model year 2013-2014 MCI D model coaches, and that |
| 10119162 | 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 cost to the customers. |
| 10119161 | 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 production plant and these shock absorbers operating in cold temperatures may result in failure of the shock absorber stud breaking at the busing and if the shock absorber fails, the coach cannot be operated due to the risk of suspension component damage on model year 2013-2014 MCI D model coaches, and that MCI will remedy the affected coaches at no cost to |
| 10119152 | 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 controller program and as a result, the coach will operate with active engine and/or transmission codes that may require immediate attention on model year 2011-2013 MCI D model coaches, and that MCI will remedy the affected coaches at no cost to the customers. |
| 10119150 | 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 ISX engines in model year 2011-2013 MCI D model coaches, model year 2011-2013 MCI E4500 model coaches and model year 2011-2013 MCI J4500 model coaches. This program is being performed only by Cummins Service Network and its authorized dealers, therefore, all parts and labor required for this program will be provided by Cummins. |
| 10119142 | 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/or check transmission light) illuminate on the instrument panel on model year 2011-2013 D model coaches, and that MCI will remedy the affected coaches at no cost to the customers. |
| 10056066 | 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 OPERATIONAL DUE TO RISK OF DAMAGE TO SUSPENSION COMPONENT. MODEL D SERIES. *PE |
| 10052635 | 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 MODEL YEARS LISTED. *PE |
NHTSA manufacturer communications (public domain)
NHTSA investigations
RQ17007 · Engine and engine cooling:engineopened 18 Sept 2017 · closed 31 Jul 2018
Exhaust Bellows Pipe Fracture Recall
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation