Mci J4500 2012

• Recall 199828 [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 138529 [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 111288 [USA]: If the seatbelt anchorage assembly separates from the j-bracket, the bus driver may not be properly restrained in the event of a crash increasing their risk of injury.
  Motor coach industries (mci) is recalling certain model year 2011-2013 and 2015 j4500 coaches manufactured november 18, 2011, to july 10, 2015, 2011-2012 and 2014-2015 d4000 coaches manufactured manufactured september 24, 2010, to september 5, 2015, 2011-2013 and 2015-2016 d4005 coaches manufactured january 17, 2011, to november 23, 2015, 2012-2014 and 2016 d4000istv coaches manufactured july 18, 2012, to december 2, 2015, 2010-2016 d4500 coaches manufactured april 15, 2010, to december 18, 2015 and 2011-2016 d4505 coaches manufactured december 15, 2010, to december 4, 2015. The affected buses are equipped with certain recaro ergo-m commercial bus driver seats that have j-brackets that may be missing welds which could allow the seat belt anchorage assembly to separate from the j-bracket.
  mci will notify owners and dealers will inspect the seats and determined if welds are missing. Any j-bracket that is missing welds will be removed and replaced, free of charge. The recall began on february 15, 2016. Owners may contact mci at 1-800-241-2947. Mci's number for this recall is sb 431.
  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 103016 [USA]: In the event of a crash, the seat may detach from its floor mounting, increasing the risk of injury to the occupant.
  Motor coach industries (mci) is recalling certain model year 2009-2014 e4500 and j4500 motorcoaches manufactured october 2008 through october 2013, and equipped with passenger seats with 3-point seat belts. The seat track for the second row passenger seats may be missing a weld at the end of the seat track where it enters the frame structure.
  mci will notify owners, and dealers will modify the seat anchorage, free of charge. The recall began on may 9, 2014. Owners may contact mci at 1-800-241-2947. Mci's number for this recall is 408.
  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 92960 [USA]: A transom window may detach without warning, increasing the risk of personal injury or property damage.
  Motor coach industries, inc (mci) is recalling certain model year 2009-2012 j motor coaches. Due to inadequate bonding, the transom windows (the rear-most windows on each side), may detach from the coach.
  mci will notify owners, and dealers will install mechanical retention clips on the transom windows, free of charge. The safety recall began on june 5, 2012. Owners may contact mci at 1-800-241-2947.
  mci?S recall campaign number is 369.Customers may 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 94297 [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 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 2012111 [Canada]: Visual system
  On certain coaches, the transom windows (the rear-most side glass panels) may have been inadequately bonded during the vehicle assembly process and, as a result, could detach from the vehicle. A window separating from the vehicle could strike another vehicle, a stationary object, or a bystander, causing property damage and/or personal injury. Correction: authorized service facilities will install mechanical retention clips to the transom windows.

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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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This problem exists on at least 4 out of 10, mci motor-coaches manufactured from 2006 to 2013. The problem has not been reported nor investigated because it remains un-detected during routine maintenance, computer diagnostics or by any company mechanics. The issue only becomes apparent after several hours of continuous driving a (minimum of 400 miles ) mci passenger motor-coach. No facility or mechanic will drive the vehicle for the extended amount of time to detect the problem. There is also no equipment/monitor available to monitor or evaluate the air quality in the driver cabin area. The driver area begins to smell of antifreeze vapors/toxic fumes that have escaped into the driver cockpit. There is no obvious leaks of any coolant/antifreeze in the driver area and the driver ac/heater core appears to have no leaks yet the toxic fumes/vapors are seeping into the driver cabin. The drivers are forced to cope with continuous exposure of the dangerous fumes/vapors that not only affect the entire environment and air quality but the health of the driver and possibly the general public/passengers. *tr

Common OBD-II Error Codes

• C1638 [1] C1638
• C1344 [1] C1344
• C1241 [1] ABS Hydraulic Pressure Differential Switch Input Short Circuit To Ground