Mci E4500 2008

• Recall 199825 [USA]: In the event that a mobility device pushes into the outer barrier, the barrier may fail, increasing the risk of injury for the lift occupant.
  Motor coach industries (mci) is recalling certain 2005-2009 e4500 and 2005-2012 j4500 motorcoaches equipped with ricon baylift wheelchair lifts. When the lift's outer barrier is fully deployed, it may not withstand a sufficient amount of force, which could cause it to fail. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) number 403, "platform lift systems," and number 404, "platform lift installations."
  ricon will reinforce the outer barrier with additional supports, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on october 18, 2021. Owners may contact the ricon's customer service at (800) 322-2884, or email ricon?S recall coordinator, at [email protected] or by locating the nearest ricon servicing dealer using the locator on the ricon website ? Www.Riconcorp.Com. Owners may also contact mci's customer service at 1-800-241-2947. Mci's number for this recall is r21-024.
  owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.Nhtsa.Gov.

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• Recall 138523 [USA]: Loss of steering control may increase the risk of a crash.
  Motor coach industries (mci) is recalling certain 2001-2015 j4500 and 1997-2013 102el3/e4500 coaches equipped with a hydraulic rear axle (tag axle) steering system. The axle's alignment and low hydraulic pressure in the steering system may cause the steering system to lock, causing a loss of steering control at highway speeds.
  mci will inspect and repair axle alignment, as necessary, free of charge. Mci issued owners an interim notification on march 26, 2019. Owner notification letters were mailed on may 14, 2021. Owners may contact mci customer service at 1-800-241-2947. Mci's number for this recall is sb 469.
  owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.Safercar.Gov.

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• Recall 118535 [USA]: If the seat belt locking mechanism does not function as intended, the bus driver may not be properly restrained, increasing the risk of personal injury in the event of a crash.
  Motor coach industries (mci) is recalling certain model year 2007-2010 mci e4500 and j4500 motor coaches manufactured november 21, 2006, to august 27, 2009, and equipped with certain recaro automotive seating ergo m bus driver seats. The affected seats were manufactured in a way that the tether bar may push into the retractor panel door and potentially interfere with the seat belt locking mechanism.
  mci will notify owners , and dealers will inspect and retrofit the seats free of charge. The recall began on may 14, 2015. Owners may contact mci customer service at 1-800-241-2947.
  owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.Safercar.Gov.

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• Recall 100247 [USA]: Once electrically conductive, the material is capable of melting and burning, increasing the risk of a fire.
  Motor coach industries (mci) is recalling certain model year 2000-2012 d, e, g and j series coaches manufactured january 2000 through june 2011 and equipped with sure power battery equalizers containing a particular epoxy sealing, aka 'potting', compound. The specific potting compound used in the subject products for insulation was found to be capable of conducting electricity after being exposed to heat.
  mci will notify owners, and sure power will replace the equalizers, free of charge. Owners may contact mci at 1-847-285-2000. This campaign is mci service bulletin 401.
  owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.Safercar.Gov.

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• Recall 94269 [USA]: If the driver is slow to react during this esc intervention, the vehicle may deviate from the intended line of travel, increasing the risk of a crash.
  Motor coach industries (mci) is recalling certain model year 2003, and 2007-2012 e and j models along with model year 2007-2012 d4000, d4005, d4500, d4505, d4000istv motor coaches equipped with meritor wabco electronic stability control (esc) modules, manufactured from october 2002, through october 2011. Under certain road and driving conditions, vehicle body roll and road inclination characteristics may adversely affect the slip angle calculation of the electronic stability control (esc) system. This might cause the esc to perceive an over steering situation and therefore apply the outer wheel brake on the front axle until the vehicle is perceived to be stable.
  mci will notify owners and replace the control module free of charge. The safety recall began on january 4, 2012. Owners may contact mci customer service at 1-800-241-2947.
  mci safety recall number is 371.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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• Recall 69005 [USA]: If the windshield wipers stop functioning, the driver's clear field of view may be reduced increasing the risk of a crash.
  Mci is recalling certain model year 1999-2001, 2007-2011 e4500 and model year 2001-2011 j4500 coaches equipped with doga windshield motors. The windshield wiper motor may fail to operate properly while the wiper system is functioning. If this occurs, the windshield wipers may operate intermittently, operate at a single speed only, or completely stop operating.
  dealers will furnish the parts and labor required to implement the doga-recommended remedies on the affected coaches. This service will be performed free of charge. The safety recall is expected to begin during july 2010. Owners may contact mci customer service at 1-800-241-2947.
  mci recall no. 344.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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• Recall 67253 [USA]: When this happens, the shift selector may move into reverse without driver knowledge increasing the risk of a crash.
  Mci is recalling 1,893 my 2002-2008 d model and my 2001-2008 e and j4500 motor coaches equipped with zf transmissions. There is a potential for the shift selector to malfunction as a result of a cell phone or radio being placed in close proximity to the shifter control pad.
  mci is working with zf and has created a software update that protects against the potential for transient analog or digital signal interference. The recall is expected to begin during november 2008. .Owners may contact mci at 1-800-333-0371 and zf at 1-734-416-6200.
  mci recall no. 308.Customers 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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• Recall 2019006 [Canada]: Steering
  Issue: certain buses built with a rear tag-axle steering system may exhibit a steering lock-up at highway speed. Safety risk: this problem could cause a sudden loss of steering control that could create the risk of a crash. Corrective action: a final repair has not yet been determined. The cause of this problem is under investigation. In the interim, the company will notify owners by mail and advise them to immediately verify that the rear tag-axle caster adjustment is within specification.

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• Recall 2011377 [Canada]: Other
  On certain vehicles, specific operating conditions (such as tight, successive, highly banked curves in opposite directions), could trigger unintended electronic stability control (esc) system intervention. As a result, the esc may unnecessarily apply one of the front brakes in order to correct the perceived oversteer condition. This may cause the vehicle to deviate from the intended path, thereby increasing the risk of a crash causing property damage and/or personal injury. Correction: dealers will replace the esc module.

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• Recall 2010097 [Canada]: Electrical
  Certain vehicles were equipped with a doga brand windshield wiper motor that may fail to operate properly while the wiper system is functioning. The windshield wipers may operate intermittently, operate at a single speed, or stop completely. A faulty windshield wiper motor may reduce the driver's visibility and increases the risk of a crash causing property damage, personal injury or death. Correction: dealers will replace the wiper motor assembly.

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• Recall 2008404 [Canada]: Other
  On certain motorhomes equipped with a zf astronic shift selector there is a potential to malfunction as a result of a cellular phone, pda, radio interference, improper radio antenna or power supplies being within the zf recommended 50cm (20 in) minimum distance. When this situation happens the zf shift selector may move into reverse without driver knowledge which could result in a crash causing personal injuries or death. Correction: dealers will affect repairs.

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• Mci drive shaft safety loop failures investigation # EA12007

  In the fall of 2011, network contacts made odi aware of four (4) incidents of drive shaft failure on the subject buses involving a loss of vehicle control.Two of the incidents were relatively low speed non-crash events; and two resulted in motor coach rollovers.All four events showed signs of a common failure mode.The incidents and crashes studied during this investigation all resulted from a series of complex events that began with the the yoke journal ears on the drive shafts fracturing.Once the drive shaft failed. It was not adequately contained by a drive shaft safety loop or structure.The spinning and unrestrained drive shaft caused severe damage to components on the steerable tag axle at the rear of the vehicle and created a forced steering condition.Once the rear of the bus was being forcibly steered by the tag axle, the driver lost control of the vehicle.These conclusions are based on the forensics evidence and testing conducted by the vehicle research and test center (vrtc).The vrtc test report is attached to this closing resume that provides details on how the test center was able to conclusively identify the defective components on the buses and demonstrate the sequence of events that caused the buses to crash.Prior to the drive shaft failure events, there were no indications of improper maintenance or that maintenance was required that would have prevented the incidents.Additionally, the u-joints on the incident vehicles were found to be in good working condition at the time of the failure. Finally, records of driver interviews indicated a sudden onset of the failure with no warning.Following the vrtc testing, mci issued recall 14v-335 involving certain model year 1993-1995 102dl3 motor coaches manufactured november 1992 to january 1995, and 2006 and 2008 d4505 motor coaches manufactured june 2005 to april 2008.The affected buses are equipped with a drive shaft with a compressed length of 30 inches or less (allowing it to escape containment if it fails), a steerable trailing tag axle equipped with a system that changes the axle caster when the vehicle is in reverse travel and no electronic stability control (esc).Recall 14v-335 addresses the concerns of this investigation.The odi report cited above can be viewed at www-odi.Nhtsa.Dot.Gov/owners/searchnhtsaid: odi number 10447575.
  

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