ALTEC D4000 2005: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
| Make : ALTEC | Model : D4000 | Year : 2005 |
| Build Dates : 2004-11-01 - 2008-04-30 | ||
| NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number : 09V446000 | ||
| Date Owner's Notified: 2009-11-20 | Date Received by ODI: 2009-11-18 | Date Added to Database: 2009-11-18 |
| Manufacturers Involved: Motor Coach Industries | ||
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| Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR | ||
| Potential Number Of Units Affected : 1007 | ||
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Summary:
MCI IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2005-2008 D4000, MODEL YEAR 2005-2009 D4500 AND D4505 TRANSIT BUSES, EQUIPPED WITH CATERPILLAR C13 ENGINE AND 50DN ALTERNATOR. THE ALTERNATOR CABLE MAY BECOME LOOSE WITHIN THE CABLE CLAMP, WHICH COULD RESULT IN CHAFING OF THE ALTERNATOR CABLE AND POSSIBLE ARCING OF THE CABLE WIRES. |
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Consequence:
THIS COULD RESULT IN A FIRE. |
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Remedy:
MCI WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE ALTERNATOR CABLE CLAMP AND RELATED HARDWARE FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 30, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT MCI CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1-800-241-2947. |
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| Report Initiator: ODI | V Report | |
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Notes:
OWNERS MAY 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 . |
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