The defect
MCI IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2010 D4000, D4005, D4500, D4505, E4500, AND J4500 MODEL MOTOR COACHES MANUFACTURED FROM SEPTEMBER 2009 THROUGH MAY 2010, EQUIPPED WITH ARVINMERITOR FRONT AND TAG AXLE ASSEMBLIES. THE SUSPECT AXLES MAY HAVE HAD IMPROPER TORQUE APPLIED TO THE HUB/ROTOR/WHEEL ADAPTER BOLTS DURING THE ASSEMBLY PROCESS. REDUCED BOLT TORQUE COULD LEAD TO VIBRATION LOOSENING OF THE BOLT.
The risk
THIS COULD RESULT IN A LOSS OF THE WHEEL POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A CRASH.
The remedy
MCI WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND DEALERS WILL REPAIR THE MOTOR COACHES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 28, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT MCI AT 1-800-241-2947.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| MCI D4000 | 2010 |
| MCI D4005 | 2010 |
| MCI D4500 | 2010 |
| MCI D4505 | 2010 |
| MCI E4500 | 2010 |
| MCI J4500 | 2010 |
Components: POWER TRAIN: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 D4000 | 2010 | 0 | 6 |
| MCI D4005 | 2010 | 0 | 5 |
| MCI D4500 | 2010 | 0 | 10 |
| MCI D4505 | 2010 | 0 | 10 |
| MCI E4500 | 2010 | 0 | 8 |
| MCI J4500 | 2010 | 0 | 11 |
Other power train recalls in 2010
35 of the 647 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2010 concerned the power train; MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES, INC filed 39 campaigns in all.
| 10V630000 20 Dec 2010 | NAVISTAR, INC |
| 10V634000 13 Dec 2010 | PACCAR INCORPORATED |
| 10V605000 29 Nov 2010 | NEW FLYER INDUSTRIES LTD |
| 10V503000 21 Oct 2010 | OPEN RANGE R.V. COMPANY |
| 10V461000 8 Oct 2010 | HEARTLAND RECREATIONAL VEHICLES, LLC |
| 10V460000 8 Oct 2010 | FOREST RIVER, INC. |
| 10V469000 4 Oct 2010 | JAYCO, INC. |
| 10V448000 1 Oct 2010 | NU WA INDUSTRIES, INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2010