2001–2002 MCI F3500 recall: equipment
⚠️ What's wrong
On certain coaches equipped with roof-mounted thermo king HVAC units, some heater hoses supplying the HVAC unit have experienced leaks that have released antifreeze into the interior cable of the coach.
💥 The risk
In some instances the antifreeze has come in contact with passengers or drivers.
🔧 The fix
Dealers will install new hoses, copper tubing, fittings, and non-adjustable by-pass valves. Owner notification began on june 21, 2002. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact MCI at 1-800-241-2947.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 02V175000
- Manufacturer
- MOTOR COACH IND., INC.
- Vehicles affected
- 72
- Component
- EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
- Owner phone
- 1-800-241-2947
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Jun 21, 2002
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Also, customers CAN contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).