Recalls in Canada
2 Transport Canada recalls for the 2003 MCI E4500C.
| 2011377 21 Oct 2011 | Other On certain vehicles, specific operating conditions (such as tight, successive, highly banked curves in opposite directions), could trigger unintended Electronic… |
| 2010270 11 Aug 2010 | Structure On certain buses, the adhesive bond between the window glass assembly and the aluminum window frame may degrade. If the adhesive bond degrades (also known as d… |
Transport Canada Vehicle Recalls Database · Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada
Recalls
Motor Coach Industries (MCI) is recalling certain model year 2000-2012 D, E, G and J series coaches manufactured January 2000 through June 2011 and equipped with Sure Power battery equalizers containing a particular epoxy sealing, aka 'potting', compound. The specific potting compound used in the subject products for insulation was found to be capable of conducting electricity after being exposed to heat.
MCI IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2001-2004 E4500, MODEL YEAR 2002-2006 E4500C, MODEL YEAR 2001-2005 J4500, AND MODEL YEAR 2006 J4500C MOTOR COACHES EQUIPPED WITH SE-GI PASSENGER WINDOWS. THE ADHESIVE BOND BETWEEN THE WINDOW GLASS AND THE ALUMINUM WINDOW FRAME ON THE AFFECTED COACHES MAY DEGRADE.
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 2003 MCI E4500C: known faults, fixes and updates.
| Bulletin | Summary |
|---|---|
| 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 |
NHTSA manufacturer communications (public domain)
NHTSA investigations
MCI Drive Shaft Safety Loop Failures
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation