MCI D4505 2012: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 12V086000

Make Model Year
MCI D4505 2012
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2012-04-11 2012-03-05 2012-03-05

Manufacturers Involved: Motor Coach Industries

Manufacturer Campaign Number: 384

Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 46

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES, INC "MCI" IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2012 D4505, D4500, AND D4000ISTV MOTOR COACHES, EQUIPPED WITH A SEDAN STYLE ENTRANCE DOOR AND AN ACTIA MULTIPLEX SYSTEM. THIRTY MINUTES AFTER THE PARK BRAKE IS SET AND THE IGNITION IS TURNED OFF, THE ENTRANCE DOOR WILL CLOSE WITHOUT WARNING.

Consequence

THE ENTRANCE DOOR WILL CLOSE WITHOUT WARNING, INCREASING THE RISK OF PERSONAL INJURY TO PEOPLE ENTERING OR EXITING THE BUS.

Remedy

MCI WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND REMEDY THE AFFECTED COACHES BY REPROGRAMMING THE MULTIPLEX SYSTEM, FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 11, 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT MCI AT 1-800-241-2947.

Notes

MCI RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER 384.CUSTOMERS MAY CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 'TTY: 1-800-424-9153'; OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.