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NHTSA Campaign 06V481000

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY

Issued by MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES, INC · Reported Dec 19, 2006 · 1,617 vehicles affected

What's wrong

ON CERTAIN MOTOR COACHES, THE BOOST CONNECTOR HOUSING CAN FAIL OVER TIME, EXPOSING THE POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE TERMINALS.

Consequence

THIS COULD RESULT IN THE GROUNDING OF AN UNPROTECTED CIRCUIT AND COULD LEAD TO A THERMAL EVENT IF NOT CORRECTED.

Remedy

CUSTOMERS ARE BEING ADVISED TO REMOVE THE BOOST CONNECTOR AND DISCARD IT. CUSTOMERS WILL BE OFFERED A NEW DESIGN BOOST CONNECTOR AS AN ALTERNATIVE AT NO COST. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 2, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT MCI AT 1-800-241-2947.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
MCI 102D3 1997 1,617
MCI 102D3 1998 1,617
MCI 102D3 1999 1,617
MCI 102D3 2000 1,617
MCI 102D3 2001 1,617
MCI 102D3 2002 1,617
MCI 102D3 2003 1,617
MCI 102D3 2004 1,617
MCI 102D3 2005 1,617
MCI 102D3 2006 1,617
MCI 102DL3 1997 1,617
MCI 102DL3 1998 1,617
MCI 102DL3 1999 1,617
MCI 102DL3 2000 1,617
MCI 102DL3 2001 1,617
MCI 102DL3 2002 1,617
MCI 102DL3 2003 1,617
MCI 102DL3 2004 1,617
MCI 102DL3 2005 1,617
MCI 102DL3 2006 1,617
MCI 102DL3SS 1997 1,617
MCI 102DL3SS 1998 1,617
MCI 102DL3SS 1999 1,617
MCI 102DL3SS 2000 1,617
MCI 102DL3SS 2001 1,617
MCI 102DL3SS 2002 1,617
MCI 102DL3SS 2003 1,617
MCI 102DL3SS 2004 1,617
MCI 102DL3SS 2005 1,617
MCI 102DL3SS 2006 1,617
MCI D4000 1997 1,617
MCI D4000 1998 1,617
MCI D4000 1999 1,617
MCI D4000 2000 1,617
MCI D4000 2001 1,617
MCI D4000 2002 1,617
MCI D4000 2003 1,617
MCI D4000 2004 1,617
MCI D4000 2005 1,617
MCI D4000 2006 1,617
MCI D4500 1997 1,617
MCI D4500 1998 1,617
MCI D4500 1999 1,617
MCI D4500 2000 1,617
MCI D4500 2001 1,617
MCI D4500 2002 1,617
MCI D4500 2003 1,617
MCI D4500 2004 1,617
MCI D4500 2005 1,617
MCI D4500 2006 1,617

Source: NHTSA Campaign 06V481000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.