The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: BUSES EQUIPPED WITH 4-STROKE CYCLE ENGINES. ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES HAVE OCCURRED AT OR NEAR THE WEBASTO DIESEL FUELED AUXILIARY HEATER.
The risk
PERSONAL INJURY AND PROPERTY DAMAGE CAN OCCUR DUE TO AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE.
The remedy
MCI IS ASKING COACH OPERATORS TO DISABLE THE WEBASTO HEATER BY DISCONNECTING THE APPROPRIATE FUSES.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| MCI 102D3 | 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997 |
| MCI 102DL3 | 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997 |
Components: EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER:LPG SYSTEMS:FURNACE
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 | 1994 | 0 | 2 |
| MCI 102D3 | 1995 | 0 | 3 |
| MCI 102D3 | 1996 | 0 | 2 |
| MCI 102D3 | 1997 | 1 | 3 |
| MCI 102DL3 | 1993 | 0 | 5 |
| MCI 102DL3 | 1994 | 0 | 3 |
| MCI 102DL3 | 1995 | 0 | 3 |
| MCI 102DL3 | 1996 | 0 | 2 |
| MCI 102DL3 | 1997 | 1 | 3 |
Other equipment recalls in 1997
11 of the 268 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1997 concerned the equipment; MOTOR COACH IND., INC. filed 35 campaigns in all.
| 97V205000 7 Nov 1997 | POLARIS INDUSTRIES, INC. |
| 97V178000 7 Oct 1997 | FLEETWOOD ENT., INC. |
| 96V194007 2 Jun 1997 | HOLIDAY RAMBLER CORP. |
| 96V194006 2 Jun 1997 | MONACO COACH CORP. |
| 97V089000 28 May 1997 | SAFARI MOTOR COACHES, INC. |
| 96V194005 15 Apr 1997 | SAFARI MOTOR COACHES, INC. |
| 97V032000 5 Mar 1997 | PREVOST CAR, INCORPORATED |
| 96V194004 13 Feb 1997 | COUNTRY COACH INC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1997