The defect
ON CERTAIN D SERIES MOTOR COACHES, THERE COULD BE A POSSIBLE INTERFERENCE BETWEEN THE DRIVE SHAFT MOUNTING HARDWARE AND THE TAG AXLE STRUCTURE.
The risk
THE BEARING CAP BOLTS COULD SHEAR, FREEING THE BEARINGS, AND POSSIBLY RELEASING THE DRIVE SHAFT, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
SHIMS WILL BE INSTALLED ABOVE THE TAG AXLE AIR SPRING MOUNTING BRACKETS TO LIMIT THE SUSPENSION TRAVEL. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING JANUARY 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT MCI AT 1-800-241-2947.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| MCI D4500 | 2005 |
| MCI D4505 | 2006, 2007 |
Components: SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:NON-POWERED AXLE ASSEMBLY
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 D4500 | 2005 | 0 | 10 |
| MCI D4505 | 2006 | 0 | 10 |
| MCI D4505 | 2007 | 0 | 10 |
Other suspension recalls in 2006
36 of the 490 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2006 concerned the suspension; MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES, INC filed 39 campaigns in all.
| 06V490000 21 Dec 2006 | PACCAR INCORPORATED |
| 06V475000 18 Dec 2006 | CROSSROADS RV |
| 06V473000 13 Dec 2006 | FLEETWOOD ENTERPRISES, INC. |
| 06V458000 29 Nov 2006 | MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES, INC |
| 06V460000 29 Nov 2006 | STARCRAFT RV, INC. |
| 06V424000 2 Nov 2006 | FREIGHTLINER LLC |
| 06V405000 25 Oct 2006 | WESTERN WORLD, INC. |
| 06V400000 18 Oct 2006 | BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2006