MCI J4500 2011: VISIBILITY:REAR WINDOW WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 11V379000

Make Model Year
MCI J4500 2011
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2011-08-03 2011-07-27 2011-07-27

Production Dates: 2010-09-01 - 2011-07-31

Manufacturers Involved: Motor Coach Industries

Component: VISIBILITY:REAR WINDOW WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 300

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

MCI IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 MCI E4500, AND J4500, MOTOR COACHES MANUFACTURED FROM SEPTEMBER 2010 THROUGH JULY 2011, EQUIPPED WITH A DOGA WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR. AN UNDERRATED FUSE MAY HAVE BEEN INSTALLED AT THE FACTORY, WHICH COULD BLOW, RESULTING IN THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS NOT OPERATING.

Consequence

THE DRIVER'S VISIBILITY MAY BE REDUCED, WHICH IN TURN COULD RESULT IN A CRASH OR OTHERWISE CAUSE PERSONAL INJURY OR PROPERTY DAMAGE.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE FUSE AND REPLACE ANY UNDERRATED FUSES THAT MAY HAVE BEEN INSTALLED. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 3, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT MCI CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1-800-241-2947.

Notes

MCI'S SAFETY RECALL NUMBER IS 362.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 .