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SevereNHTSA·25V632000·Announced 2025-09-19

MCI Recalls 2024-2025 Electric Coaches Due to Battery Fire Risk

Motor Coach Industries is recalling specific 2024 and 2025 electric coaches because a high-voltage battery short circuit could cause a fire.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a structural vehicle defect (high-voltage battery short circuit) that poses a significant risk of fire, meeting the criteria for a Severe rating.

Plain-English summary

Motor Coach Industries (MCI) is recalling certain 2024 D45CRTE, D45CRTELE, and 2025 J4500E coaches. The recall addresses a defect in the high-voltage battery, which may experience a short circuit within the battery module when charging to near or full capacity.

A short circuit in a high-voltage battery increases the risk of a fire. MCI advises owners to park the vehicles outside and away from structures until the recall repair is complete. Owners are also advised to avoid charging the vehicles above 75% capacity.

MCI will either replace the batteries, repurchase the vehicles, or offer a vehicle trade-in or reimbursement, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on June 8, 2026. Owners may contact MCI customer service at 1-800-241-2947.

The recalled product

Product
MCI D45CRTELE, J4500E, D45CRTE
Brand
MCI
Manufacturer
Motor Coach Industries
Category
Vehicle — Electric Coach
Hazard
Affected units
12

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 (3)

  • D45CRTELE
  • J4500E
  • D45CRTE

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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