MCI Recalls 2011-2012 Coaches Due to Exhaust Pipe Fire Risk
Motor Coach Industries is recalling 2011-2012 MCI D4000, D4005, D4500, and D4505 coaches because an incorrectly installed exhaust bellow pipe may bend and fail, increasing the risk of 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) where injury has not yet been reported, fitting the 'High' severity criteria.
Plain-English summary
Motor Coach Industries (MCI) is recalling certain 2011-2012 MCI D4000, D4005, D4500, and D4505 coaches equipped with Cummins ISX 12 liter engines. The recall involves 143 vehicles.
The vehicles may have an incorrectly installed exhaust bellow pipe, which can result in a bend in the pipe and cause its premature failure. If the pipe fails and a diesel regeneration cycle occurs, the hot exhaust gases will increase the risk of a fire.
MCI will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace any deformed or failed bellow pipes if necessary, free of charge. The recall began on June 15, 2017. Owners may contact Motor Industries at 1-800-241-2947. MCI's number for this recall is SB 397B. 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.
The recalled product
- Product
- MCI D4500, D4000, D4505, D4005
- Brand
- MCI
- Manufacturer
- Motor Coach Industries
- Category
- Vehicle — Commercial Coach
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 143
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
- D4000
- D4505
- D4005
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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