NHTSA recall campaign

06V481000

ManufacturerMOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES, INCReported2006-12-19Affected1,617 vehicles

What was wrong

Defect

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

Risk

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

Manufacturer 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.

To check whether your specific VIN is covered and to find a participating dealer, look this campaign up on NHTSA.gov →

Affected vehicles

50 entries

MCI
- 102D31997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
- 102DL31997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
- 102DL3SS1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
- D40001997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
- D45001997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006