Recalls
98V308002 · Seats1 Feb 1999 · 1 vehicles
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRANSIT BUSES. THE TETHER PLATES, WHICH ARE ATTACHED TO THE REAR OF BOTH THE UPPER AND LOWER FRAMES OF THE SUSPENSION UNIT, CONTAIN A SHARP EDGE WHICH CAN CAUSE PREMATURE WEAT OF THE NYLON TETHERS. THIS DOES NOT COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 207, "SEATING SYSTEMS," AND NO. 210, "SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY ANCHORAGES."
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 1998 MCI E Series: known faults, fixes and updates.
| Bulletin | Summary |
|---|---|
| 10044154 | MCI: PARCEL RACK ROOF FASTENERS. CERTAIN COACHES MAY NOT HAVE HAD THE SCREWS INSTALLED AS REQUIRED BY MCI'S PRIOR CAMPAIGN. AS A RESULT THE POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR THE PARCEL RACKS TO NOT BE FASTENED AS SECURELY AS INTENDED. AFFECTED MODELS INCLUDE E/J SERIES. NO MODEL YEARS GIVEN. *JS |
| 10044153 | MCI: PARCEL RACK SIDEWALL FASTENERS. SOME OF THE EXISTING PARCEL RACK MOUNTING HARDWARE IN CERTAIN MOTOR COACHES MAY HAVE BROKEN OR FALLEN OUT. THIS IS DUE TO STRESS ON EXISTING PARCEL RACK MOUNTING HARDWARE. MODELS AFFECTED E/J SERIES. NO MODEL YEARS GIVEN. *JS |
| 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 |
| 10034486 | MCI: TAG UNLOAD VALVE ASSEMBLY. EFFECTIVE WITH UNIT NUMBER 65614, MCI HAS MADE DESIGN CHANGES TO THE TAG UNLOAD VALVE ASSEMBLY INSTALLATION ON SOME MODEL COACHES. THE LONGER LIFE VALVES WILL IMPROVE THE DURABILITY OF THE TAG UNLOAD VALVE ASSEMBLY. MODELS E4500/J4500 SERIES. NO MODEL YEARS LISTED. *PE |
| 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 |
| 10031934 | MOTOR COACH INC.: MODULE REPLACEMENT ON ROTARY SWITCH MDS MODULE. DESIGN CHANGES TO THE METHODS OF TURNING OFF MAIN BATTERY POWER, AS THE MAIN BATTERY DISCONNECT KNIFESWITCH HAS BEEN REPLACED BY A ROTARY SWITCH. NO MODEL YEARS LISTED. *PE |
| 10030927 | MOTORCOACH INC.: MERITOR WABCO HAS RELEASED PRODUCT INFORMATION LETTER #507 WHICH DETAILS AN INSPECTION OF THE DISC BRAKE PAD CONTRACT SURFACES. THE INSPECTION APPLIES TO ALL MCI COACHES FITTED WITH DISCPLUS EX225 BRAKES. *PE |
| 10030906 | MOTOR COACH INC.: MCI HAS BECOME AWARE OF FAILURES OF THE SENSORS WHERE THE SYSTEM IS CONSTANTLY SIGNALING AN OBSTRUCTION BEHIND, WHEN NO OBSTRUCTION EXISTS. THE ORIGINAL SENSOR INSTALLED IN THE COACH WAS TOO SENSITIVE AND WOULD SOMETIMES SENSE THE REAR BUMPER AS AN OBSTRUCTION. *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 |
| 10028746 | MOTOR COACH: ENGINE SHUTDOWN/LOW COOLANT SENSOR. DIRECT CURRENT LOW COOLANT SENSOR HAS BECOME PLATED WITH COOLANT CHEMICALS AND NO LONGER SENSES THAT COOLANT LEVEL HAS DROPPED. MODEL YEARS UNKNOWN. *PE |
NHTSA manufacturer communications (public domain)
NHTSA investigations
EA12007 · Power train:drivelineopened 13 Sept 2012 · closed 3 Dec 2015
MCI Drive Shaft Safety Loop Failures
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation