NHTSA Campaign 00V232010
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK
Issued by MOTOR COACH IND., INC. · Reported Sep 6, 2000 · 1,849 vehicles affected
What's wrong
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTOR HOME CHASSIS BUILT WITH BENDIX AIR ABS WITH AN EC-17 1030R ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT (ECU), THERE HAVE BEEN REPORTS OF UNWANTED ABS ACTIVATION AT LOW SPEEDS CAUSED BY 1) CHAFED ABS WHEEL SPEED SENSOR WIRES ON ROTATING PARTS OR 2) A DAMAGED COMPONENT AT THE WHEEL END THAT GENERATES A CERTAIN TYPE OF ERRATIC SENSOR SIGNAL.
Consequence
THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE THE ABS ECU TO EXHAUST THE AIR AT THE AIR BRAKE MODULATORS FOR ONE OR MORE OF THE WHEELS. THIS COULD RESULT IN EXTENDED BRAKING DISTANCES AND A POSSIBLE CRASH.
Remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE ABS ECU.
Vehicles affected by this recall
| Make | Model | Year | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| MCI | 102D3 | 1998 | 1,849 |
| MCI | 102D3 | 1999 | 1,849 |
| MCI | 102D3 | 2000 | 1,849 |
| MCI | 102DL3 | 1998 | 1,849 |
| MCI | 102DL3 | 1999 | 1,849 |
| MCI | 102DL3 | 2000 | 1,849 |
| MCI | 102DLS3 | 1998 | 1,849 |
| MCI | 102DLS3 | 1999 | 1,849 |
| MCI | 102DLS3 | 2000 | 1,849 |
Source: NHTSA Campaign 00V232010 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.