MCI E4500 2003: VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 06V241000
| Make | Model | Year |
|---|---|---|
| MCI | E4500 | 2003 |
| Date Owners Notified | Date Received by ODI | Date Added to Database |
| 2006-07-20 | 2006-07-06 | 2006-07-06 |
Production Dates: 2001-03-01 - 2004-08-30
Manufacturers Involved: Motor Coach Industries
Component: VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
Potential Number Of Units Affected: 1768
Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report
ON CERTAIN MOTOR COACHES EQUIPPED WITH A SLIDE SWITCH TO CONTROL THE DEFROSTER BLOWER SPEED, THERE IS A SPEED CONTROLLER FOR EACH OF THE TWO DEFROSTER FAN MOTORS. THE SPEED CONTROLLER MAY FAIL CAUSING THE FAN MOTOR TO OPERATE CONTINUOUSLY IN THE "HIGH" SPEED MODE, AND THE CARRIER SLIDE SWITCH MAY FAIL TO REDUCE OR OTHERWISE CONTROL THE FAN MOTOR SPEED.
THE SPEED CONTROLLER MAY OVERHEAT AND RESULT IN A THERMAL EVEN, SUCH AS SMOKING OR POSSIBLE FIRE.
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE DEFROSTER SPEED CONTROLLER FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 20, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT MOTOR COACH AT 1-800-241-2947.
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.
