The defect
Motor Coach Industries (MCI) is recalling certain 2014-2018 D4000, 2013-2019 D4005, 2013-2023 D4500, 2013-2020 D4505, and 2021-2024 D45CRT coaches equipped with a Ricon wheelchair lift. The red beacon lighting on the Threshold Warning System (TWS) may not be bright enough. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 403, "Platform Lift Systems."
The risk
Beacons that do not provide proper illumination may be less visible to wheelchair lift users, increasing the risk of injury.
The remedy
MCI will work with Ricon to replace the TWS kits, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 21, 2024. Owners may contact MCI customer service at 1-800-241-2947.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| MCI D4000 | 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 |
| MCI D4005 | 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 |
| MCI D4500 | 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 |
| MCI D4505 | 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 |
| MCI D45CRTLE | 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 |
Components: EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY:WHEELCHAIR LIFT/RAMP
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 D4000 | 2015 | 0 | 5 |
| MCI D4000 | 2016 | 0 | 3 |
| MCI D4000 | 2017 | 0 | 2 |
| MCI D4000 | 2018 | 0 | 4 |
| MCI D4005 | 2013 | 0 | 5 |
| MCI D4005 | 2014 | 0 | 5 |
| MCI D4005 | 2015 | 0 | 6 |
| MCI D4005 | 2016 | 0 | 4 |
| MCI D4005 | 2017 | 0 | 4 |
| MCI D4005 | 2018 | 0 | 5 |
| MCI D4005 | 2019 | 0 | 5 |
| MCI D4500 | 2013 | 0 | 5 |
| MCI D4500 | 2014 | 0 | 8 |
| MCI D4500 | 2015 | 0 | 9 |
| MCI D4500 | 2016 | 0 | 5 |
| MCI D4500 | 2017 | 0 | 5 |
| MCI D4500 | 2018 | 0 | 7 |
| MCI D4500 | 2019 | 0 | 8 |
| MCI D4500 | 2020 | 0 | 8 |
| MCI D4500 | 2021 | 0 | 2 |
| MCI D4500 | 2022 | 0 | 2 |
| MCI D4500 | 2023 | 0 | 1 |
| MCI D4505 | 2013 | 0 | 6 |
| MCI D4505 | 2014 | 0 | 7 |
| MCI D4505 | 2015 | 0 | 8 |
| MCI D4505 | 2016 | 0 | 4 |
| MCI D4505 | 2017 | 1 | 5 |
| MCI D4505 | 2018 | 0 | 7 |
| MCI D4505 | 2019 | 0 | 8 |
Other equipment adaptive/mobility recalls in 2024
7 of the 950 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2024 concerned the equipment adaptive/mobility; Motor Coach Industries filed 45 campaigns in all.
| 24V907000 3 Dec 2024 | Nova Bus (US) Inc. |
| 24V523000 9 Jul 2024 | Prevost Car (US) Inc. |
| 24V334000 13 May 2024 | Winnebago Industries, Inc. |
| 24V277000 18 Apr 2024 | Daimler Coaches North America |
| 24V141000 23 Feb 2024 | Daimler Coaches North America |
| 24V074000 7 Feb 2024 | Eldorado National- California, Inc. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2024