The defect
ON CERTAIN MOTOR COACHES, THE BOOST CONNECTOR HOUSING CAN FAIL OVER TIME, EXPOSING THE POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE TERMINALS.
The risk
THIS COULD RESULT IN THE GROUNDING OF AN UNPROTECTED CIRCUIT AND COULD LEAD TO A THERMAL EVENT IF NOT CORRECTED.
The remedy
CUSTOMERS ARE BEING ADVISED TO REMOVE THE BOOST CONNECTOR AND DISCARD IT. CUSTOMERS WILL BE OFFERED A NEW DESIGN BOOST CONNECTOR AS AN ALTERNATIVE AT NO COST. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 2, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT MCI AT 1-800-241-2947.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| MCI 102D3 | 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 |
| MCI 102DL3 | 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 |
| MCI 102DL3SS | 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 |
| MCI D4000 | 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 |
| MCI D4500 | 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 |
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
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 102D3 | 1997 | 1 | 3 |
| MCI 102D3 | 1998 | 1 | 4 |
| MCI 102D3 | 1999 | 0 | 4 |
| MCI 102D3 | 2000 | 0 | 5 |
| MCI 102D3 | 2001 | 0 | 3 |
| MCI 102D3 | 2002 | 0 | 1 |
| MCI 102D3 | 2003 | 0 | 1 |
| MCI 102D3 | 2004 | 0 | 1 |
| MCI 102D3 | 2005 | 0 | 1 |
| MCI 102D3 | 2006 | 0 | 1 |
| MCI 102DL3 | 1997 | 1 | 3 |
| MCI 102DL3 | 1998 | 0 | 3 |
| MCI 102DL3 | 1999 | 0 | 4 |
| MCI 102DL3 | 2000 | 1 | 5 |
| MCI 102DL3 | 2001 | 0 | 3 |
| MCI 102DL3 | 2002 | 0 | 1 |
| MCI 102DL3 | 2003 | 0 | 1 |
| MCI 102DL3 | 2004 | 0 | 1 |
| MCI 102DL3 | 2005 | 0 | 1 |
| MCI 102DL3 | 2006 | 0 | 1 |
| MCI 102DL3SS | 1997 | 0 | 1 |
| MCI 102DL3SS | 1998 | 0 | 1 |
| MCI 102DL3SS | 1999 | 0 | 1 |
| MCI 102DL3SS | 2000 | 0 | 1 |
| MCI 102DL3SS | 2001 | 0 | 1 |
| MCI 102DL3SS | 2002 | 0 | 1 |
| MCI 102DL3SS | 2003 | 0 | 1 |
| MCI 102DL3SS | 2004 | 0 | 1 |
| MCI 102DL3SS | 2005 | 0 | 1 |
| MCI 102DL3SS | 2006 | 0 | 1 |
Other electrical system recalls in 2006
47 of the 490 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2006 concerned the electrical system; MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES, INC filed 39 campaigns in all.
| 06V476000 19 Dec 2006 | HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR COMPANY |
| 06V484000 15 Dec 2006 | GENIE INDUSTRIES, INC. |
| 06V459000 30 Nov 2006 | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 06V444000 20 Nov 2006 | HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR COMPANY |
| 06V439000 15 Nov 2006 | NEWMAR CORPORATION |
| 06V421000 2 Nov 2006 | FREIGHTLINER LLC |
| 06V410000 26 Oct 2006 | SAAB CARS USA, INC. |
| 06V403000 23 Oct 2006 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2006