The defect
ON CERTAIN MOTOR COACHES EQUIPPED WITH DETROIT DIESEL SERIES 60 ENGINES, THE TURBOCHARGER COMPRESSORS CAN FAIL.
The risk
A FIRE CAN RESULT SHOULD THE TURBOCHARGER FAIL.
The remedy
DETROIT DIESEL IS CONDUCTING THIS RECALL (PLEASE SEE 06E019000) AND WILL REMEDY THESE MOTOR COACHES. THE ENGINES WILL BE REPAIRED FREE OF CHARGE. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DETROIT DIESEL AT 313-592-3708 OR MOTOR COACH AT 866-624-2622.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| MCI 102EL3 | 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 |
| MCI D | 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 |
| MCI D4000 | 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 |
| MCI D4005 | 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 |
| MCI D4500 | 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 |
| MCI D4505 | 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 |
| MCI Distv | 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 |
| MCI DL3 | 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 |
| MCI E4500 | 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 |
| MCI G4500 | 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 |
| MCI J4500 | 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 |
Components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| MCI 102EL3 | 2000 | 0 | 3 |
| MCI 102EL3 | 2001 | 0 | 4 |
| MCI 102EL3 | 2002 | 0 | 3 |
| MCI 102EL3 | 2003 | 0 | 3 |
| MCI 102EL3 | 2004 | 0 | 3 |
| MCI 102EL3 | 2005 | 0 | 3 |
| MCI D | 2000 | 0 | 1 |
| MCI D | 2001 | 0 | 1 |
| MCI D | 2002 | 0 | 1 |
| MCI D | 2003 | 0 | 2 |
| MCI D | 2004 | 0 | 2 |
| MCI D | 2005 | 0 | 2 |
| MCI D | 2006 | 0 | 2 |
| MCI D4000 | 2000 | 0 | 4 |
| MCI D4000 | 2001 | 0 | 5 |
| MCI D4000 | 2002 | 0 | 6 |
| MCI D4000 | 2003 | 0 | 7 |
| MCI D4000 | 2004 | 0 | 7 |
| MCI D4000 | 2005 | 0 | 8 |
| MCI D4000 | 2006 | 0 | 8 |
| MCI D4005 | 2000 | 0 | 1 |
| MCI D4005 | 2001 | 0 | 1 |
| MCI D4005 | 2002 | 0 | 2 |
| MCI D4005 | 2003 | 0 | 2 |
| MCI D4005 | 2004 | 0 | 2 |
| MCI D4005 | 2005 | 0 | 4 |
| MCI D4005 | 2006 | 0 | 5 |
| MCI D4500 | 2000 | 0 | 3 |
| MCI D4500 | 2001 | 0 | 5 |
| MCI D4500 | 2002 | 1 | 7 |
Other engine and engine cooling recalls in 2006
47 of the 490 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2006 concerned the engine and engine cooling; MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES, INC filed 39 campaigns in all.
| 06V471000 12 Dec 2006 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 06V451000 28 Nov 2006 | DAMON CORPORATION |
| 06V435000 16 Nov 2006 | AIRSTREAM, INC. |
| 06V413000 31 Oct 2006 | SPARTAN CHASSIS, INC. |
| 06V407000 26 Oct 2006 | KOVATCH MOBILE EQUIPMENT |
| 06V388000 4 Oct 2006 | FLEETWOOD ENTERPRISES, INC. |
| 06V376000 25 Sept 2006 | UNIVERSAL SPECIALTY VEHICLES, INC. |
| 06V364000 21 Sept 2006 | R-VISION |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2006