MCI D4000, D4000ISTV, D4005, D4500 and 1 more (2012-2013): Engine and engine cooling
Recall 13V142000 · Apr 16, 2013 · Motor Coach Industries
155
vehicles affected
155
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 13V142000
- Date
- Apr 16, 2013
- Maker
- Motor Coach Industries
- Units affected
- 155
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Engine and engine cooling > Exhaust system
- Model years
- 2012-2013
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Fire
What is wrong
Motor Coach Industries (MCI) is recalling certain model year 2012-2013 D4000, D4000ISTV, D4005, D4500, and D4505 motorcoaches manufactured from May 2012 through December 2012 and equipped with a Cummins ISX EPA 2010 engine. In the affected buses, the bellows pipe in the exhaust system may have been incorrectly assembled, which could result in a failure of the pipe during operation.
What can happen
During a regeneration process to clean exhaust emissions, if the bellows pipe has failed, the hot exhaust gases may not be contained, resulting in a fire.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
MCI will notify owners and dealers will inspect and replace the bellows pipes, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on April 29, 2013. Customers may contact MCI at 1-847-285-2000.
Vehicles covered
5 models, 10 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 13V142000?
5 models: MCI D4000 (2012-2013), MCI D4000ISTV (2012-2013), MCI D4005 (2012-2013) and 2 more, about 155 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 13V142000?
MCI will notify owners and dealers will inspect and replace the bellows pipes, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on April 29, 2013. Customers may contact MCI at 1-847-285-2000.
What can happen?
During a regeneration process to clean exhaust emissions, if the bellows pipe has failed, the hot exhaust gases may not be contained, resulting in a fire.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.