The defect
Motor Coach Industries, Inc. (MCI) is recalling certain model year 2014 D4000, D4005, D4000ISTV, D4500, D4505, and J4500 motor coaches manufactured July 2013 to April 2014. The multiplex electrical systems controller may unintentionally turn off the vehicle's headlights while the vehicle is in gear.
The risk
If the headlights turn off while the vehicle is in operation, the driver's visibility may be reduced, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
MCI will notify owners, and dealers will update the multiplex controller software, free of charge. The recall began in July 2014. Owners may contact MCI customer service at 1-800-241-2947. MCI's number for this recall is 413.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| MCI D4000 | 2014 |
| MCI D4000ISTV | 2014 |
| MCI D4005 | 2014 |
| MCI D4500 | 2014 |
| MCI D4505 | 2014 |
| MCI J4500 | 2014 |
Components: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
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 | 2014 | 0 | 4 |
| MCI D4000ISTV | 2014 | 0 | 5 |
| MCI D4005 | 2014 | 0 | 5 |
| MCI D4500 | 2014 | 0 | 8 |
| MCI D4505 | 2014 | 0 | 7 |
| MCI J4500 | 2014 | 0 | 10 |
Other exterior lighting recalls in 2014
31 of the 770 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2014 concerned the exterior lighting; Motor Coach Industries filed 45 campaigns in all.
| 14V807000 22 Dec 2014 | Navistar, Inc. |
| 14V805000 19 Dec 2014 | ARBOC Specialty Vehicles, LLC |
| 14V792000 16 Dec 2014 | Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) |
| 14V790000 15 Dec 2014 | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| 14V768000 3 Dec 2014 | Temsa Global Sanayi Ve Ticaret A.S. |
| 14V735000 18 Nov 2014 | Isuzu Manufacturing Services of America |
| 14V725000 12 Nov 2014 | Harley-Davidson Motor Company |
| 14V713000 7 Nov 2014 | Hyundai Motor America |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2014