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Year · Make · Model

1994 MCI 102DL3

What the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration knows about this vehicle: every recall, every consumer complaint, every defect investigation, every NCAP crash test. Sourced directly from NHTSA data feeds.

3
Open recalls
0
NHTSA complaints
2
Defect investigations
2
Service bulletins

Recalls

4 campaigns
25V853000·VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR2025-12-10

Motor Coach Industries (MCI) is recalling certain 102DL3, 102D3, MC12PTV, E4500, D4000, 102D3ISTV, D4500, J4500, D4000ISTV, D4005, D4505, and J3500 transit buses. Please refer to MCI's recall report for specific model year information. The front door lower curb view glazing material is incorrect. As such, these vehicles fail to conform to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 205, "Glazing Materials."

RiskThe incorrect window glazing material may reduce the driver's visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.

FixMCI will replace the glass, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 4, 2026. Owners may contact MCI customer service at 1-800-241-2947. MCI's number for this recall is 22-005.

25V853000·STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR 2025-12-10

Motor Coach Industries (MCI) is recalling certain 102DL3, 102D3, MC12PTV, E4500, D4000, 102D3ISTV, D4500, J4500, D4000ISTV, D4005, D4505, and J3500 transit buses. Please refer to MCI's recall report for specific model year information. The front door lower curb view glazing material is incorrect. As such, these vehicles fail to conform to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 205, "Glazing Materials."

RiskThe incorrect window glazing material may reduce the driver's visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.

FixMCI will replace the glass, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 4, 2026. Owners may contact MCI customer service at 1-800-241-2947. MCI's number for this recall is 22-005.

14V335000·POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT2014-06-18

Motor Coach Industries (MCI) is recalling certain model year 1993-1995 102DL3 motor coaches manufactured November 1992 to January 1995, and 2006 and 2008 D4505 motor coaches manufactured June 2005 to April 2008. The affected buses are equipped with a driveshaft with a compressed length of 30 inches or less, a steerable trailing axle equipped with a system that changes the tag axle caster when the vehicle is in reverse travel and no electronic stability control (ESC). In these vehicles, the driveshaft may detach from the transmission and escape its containment bracket.

RiskIf the driveshaft escapes containment it can strike the trailing axle tie rod and components of the trailing axle locking system potentially causing the trailing axle steering and caster locking mechanisms to unlock. If this occurs, the driver may experience loss of steering control of the vehicle, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.

FixMCI will notify owners, and dealers will add a secondary drive shaft containment hoop forward of the tag axle support structure, free of charge. The recall began on August 7, 2014. Owners may contact MCI customer service at 1-847-285-2090. MCI's number for this recall is 414.

97V053000·EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER:LPG SYSTEMS:FURNACE1997-04-03

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: BUSES EQUIPPED WITH 4-STROKE CYCLE ENGINES. ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES HAVE OCCURRED AT OR NEAR THE WEBASTO DIESEL FUELED AUXILIARY HEATER.

RiskPERSONAL INJURY AND PROPERTY DAMAGE CAN OCCUR DUE TO AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE.

FixMCI IS ASKING COACH OPERATORS TO DISABLE THE WEBASTO HEATER BY DISCONNECTING THE APPROPRIATE FUSES.

NHTSA investigations

6 actions
EA12007·POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE2012-09-13 → 2015-12-03

MCI Drive Shaft Safety Loop Failures

Led to recall14V335000

EA12007·SUSPENSION:MULTIPLE AXLE2012-09-13 → 2015-12-03

MCI Drive Shaft Safety Loop Failures

Led to recall14V335000

EA12007·SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:NON-POWERED AXLE ASSEMBLY2012-09-13 → 2015-12-03

MCI Drive Shaft Safety Loop Failures

Led to recall14V335000

PE12007·POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE2012-03-21 → 2012-09-20

MCI Driveshaft Safety Loop Failures

PE12007·SUSPENSION:MULTIPLE AXLE2012-03-21 → 2012-09-20

MCI Driveshaft Safety Loop Failures

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