The Recall Desk
Our severity:HighNHTSA·15V580000·Announced 2015-09-21

MCI Recalls 2015 Motor Coaches Due to Fire Risk in Fuse Block

Motor Coach Industries is recalling 145 model year 2015 D4000, D4005, D4500, and D4505 vehicles because an incorrectly assembled fuse block may cause arcing and increase the risk of a fire.

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a risk-of-harm product (fire risk due to electrical arcing) where no injuries or deaths have been reported in the source text, meeting the criteria for a High severity score.

Plain-English summary

Motor Coach Industries, Inc. (MCI) is recalling certain model year 2015 D4000, D4005, D4500, and D4505 vehicles. The recall covers 145 vehicles manufactured between December 2014 and July 2015. Specifically, D4000 vehicles were manufactured from June 8, 2015, to July 20, 2015; D4005 vehicles from March 18, 2015, to July 10, 2015; D4500 vehicles from December 19, 2014, to July 20, 2015; and D4505 vehicles from December 18, 2014, to July 15, 2015.

The defect involves the fuse block assembly for the heating, ventilation, and air conditioning motors located in the battery compartment. In the affected vehicles, this assembly may have been assembled incorrectly. The incorrectly assembled fuse block may fail to protect the circuit, and the connections may arc, which increases the risk of a fire.

MCI will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuse block assembly free of charge. The recall began on November 2, 2015. Owners may contact MCI customer service at 1-800-241-2947 or the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.

The recalled product

Product
MCI D4500, D4005, D4505, D4000
Brand
MCI
Manufacturer
Motor Coach Industries
Category
Vehicle — Motor Coach
Hazard
Affected units
145

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Model numbers (4)

  • D4500
  • D4005
  • D4505
  • D4000

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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