2014 MCI D4000 & 2014 MCI D4000ISTV + 4 more recall: lights
⚠️ What's wrong
Motor Coach Industries, Inc. (MCI) is recalling certain model year 2014 D4000, D4005, D4000ISTV, D4500, D4505, and J4500 motor coaches manufactured July 2013 to April 2014. The multiplex electrical systems controller may unintentionally turn off the vehicle's headlights while the vehicle is in gear.
💥 The risk
If the headlights turn off while the vehicle is in operation, the driver's visibility may be reduced, increasing the risk of a crash.
🔧 The fix
MCI will notify owners, and dealers will update the multiplex controller software, free of charge. The recall began in July 2014. Owners may contact MCI customer service at 1-800-241-2947. MCI's number for this recall is 413.
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
- 14V370000
- Manufacturer recall #
- 413
- Manufacturer
- Motor Coach Industries
- Vehicles affected
- 686
- Component
- EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
- Owner phone
- 1-800-241-2947
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Jul 10, 2014
- Built
- Jul 1, 2013 – Apr 30, 2014
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- 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.