ALTEC D4000 1998: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:BATTERY

Make : ALTEC Model : D4000 Year : 1998
Build Dates : 1997-08-26 - 2006-06-07
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number : 06V481000
Date Owner's Notified: 2007-01-02 Date Received by ODI: 2006-12-19 Date Added to Database: 2006-12-22
Manufacturers Involved: Motor Coach Industries
Manufacturer's Responsible for the Recall:
Manufacturer Campaign Number: 274
Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:BATTERY
Potential Number Of Units Affected : 1617
Summary:
      ON CERTAIN MOTOR COACHES, THE BOOST CONNECTOR HOUSING CAN FAIL OVER TIME, EXPOSING THE POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE TERMINALS.
Consequence:
      THIS COULD RESULT IN THE GROUNDING OF AN UNPROTECTED CIRCUIT AND COULD LEAD TO A THERMAL EVENT IF NOT CORRECTED.
Remedy:
      CUSTOMERS ARE BEING ADVISED TO REMOVE THE BOOST CONNECTOR AND DISCARD IT. CUSTOMERS WILL BE OFFERED A NEW DESIGN BOOST CONNECTOR AS AN ALTERNATIVE AT NO COST. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 2, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT MCI AT 1-800-241-2947.
Report Initiator: MFR V Report
Regulation Part Number: Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number:
Notes:
      MCI RECALL NO. 274.CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO 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.