2008 MCI D4000: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 4 recall campaigns for the 2008 MCI D4000. The newest campaign is 13V498000. NHTSA received the report on 17 Oct 2013. The NHTSA record gives the component Electrical System. NHTSA has no complaint on file for this model year. 3 NHTSA investigations name this model year.
The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.
This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.
Remedy of the newest campaign, 13V498000, in the NHTSA record
MCI will notify owners, and Sure Power will replace the equalizers, free of charge. Owners may contact MCI at 1-847-285-2000. This campaign is MCI service bulletin 401.
Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Recall campaigns
4 campaigns, newest first. 17,442 units in total.
- 13V498000Electrical System
- 11V524000Electronic Stability Control (ESC)
- 10V087000Equipment Adaptive/Mobility
- 09V446000Electrical System / Alternator/Generator/Regulator
13V498000Received . 10,016 units.
Electrical System
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Motor Coach Industries (MCI) is recalling certain model year 2000-2012 D, E, G and J series coaches manufactured January 2000 through June 2011 and equipped with Sure Power battery equalizers containing a particular epoxy sealing, aka 'potting', compound. The specific potting compound used in the subject products for insulation was found to be capable of conducting electricity after being exposed to heat.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Once electrically conductive, the material is capable of melting and burning, increasing the risk of a fire.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
MCI will notify owners, and Sure Power will replace the equalizers, free of charge. Owners may contact MCI at 1-847-285-2000. This campaign is MCI service bulletin 401.
Report filed by Motor Coach Industries. Manufacturer campaign number 401. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
11V524000Received . 1,962 units.
Electronic Stability Control (ESC)
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Motor coach industries (mci) is recalling certain model year 2003, and 2007-2012 e and j models along with model year 2007-2012 d4000, d4005, d4500, d4505, d4000istv motor coaches equipped with meritor wabco electronic stability control (ESC) modules, manufactured from october 2002, through october 2011. Under certain road and driving conditions, vehicle body roll and road inclination characteristics may adversely affect the slip angle calculation of the electronic stability control (ESC) system. This might cause the ESC to perceive an over steering situation and therefore apply the outer wheel brake on the front axle until the vehicle is perceived to be stable.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If the driver is slow to react during this ESC intervention, the vehicle may deviate from the intended line of travel, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Mci will notify owners and replace the control module free of charge. The safety recall began on january 4, 2012. Owners may contact mci customer service at 1-800-241-2947.
Report filed by MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES, INC. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
10V087000Received . 4,457 units.
Equipment Adaptive/Mobility
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Mci is recalling certain model year 2000-2009 d4000, model year 2001-2010 d4500 and model year 2005-2007 d4505 coaches equipped with ricon wheelchair lift (wcl) and a cassette-type wcl compartment door. The wheelchair lift may become disengaged from a locked position and slide unrestrained on its rollers in the storage structure, potentially breaking through the cassette door and extending beyond the outside of the door when the coach is in motion, particularly when the coach is making a left turn.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If the coach is in motion, potential injury to persons and/or damage to other vehicles or property could occur.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Mci will provide parts and labor to install free of charge to customers, a ricon designed retrofit kit that includes a spring loaded lock mechanism. The safety recall began on march 31, 2010. Owners may contact mci customer service line at 1-800-241-2947.
Report filed by MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES, INC. Manufacturer campaign number 341. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
09V446000Received . 1,007 units.
Electrical System / Alternator/Generator/Regulator
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Mci is recalling certain model year 2005-2008 d4000, model year 2005-2009 d4500 and d4505 transit buses, equipped with caterpillar c13 engine and 50dn alternator. The alternator cable may become loose within the cable clamp, which could result in chafing of the alternator cable and possible arcing of the cable wires.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
This could result in a fire.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Mci will notify owners and replace the alternator cable clamp and related hardware free of charge. The safety recall began on november 30, 2009. Owners may contact mci customer service at 1-800-241-2947.
Report filed by MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES, INC. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.
Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.
Complaints by component
The NHTSA complaint file has no complaint for this model year.
Investigations
| Number | Type | Subject | Component | Opened | Closed | Campaign |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EA12007 | Engineering analysis | MCI Drive Shaft Safety Loop Failures | Power Train / Driveline | 13 Sep 2012 | 3 Dec 2015 | 14V335000 |
| PE12007 | Preliminary evaluation | MCI Driveshaft Safety Loop Failures | Power Train / Driveline | 21 Mar 2012 | 20 Sep 2012 | |
| PE09042 | Preliminary evaluation | ALTERNATOR CABLE CHAFING | Electrical System / Alternator/Generator/Regulator | 1 Sep 2009 | 8 Dec 2009 | 09V446000 |
Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.
Other model years
The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.
Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 2008 MCI D4000The recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 2008 MCI D4000: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/mci/d4000/2008/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Recall file through
- 29 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 15 May 2019
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- Motor Coach Industries
The NHTSA record is the authority. A complaint count is the number of different complaint numbers for the make, the model and the model year. How the register is made. Report an error.
Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2008 MCI D4000?
- 17,442 units in 4 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the MCI D4000 have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 29 recall campaigns for the MCI D4000, model years 1997 to 2021. 4 of them name the 2008 model year.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2008 MCI D4000 open?
- No. Each of the 3 investigations that name this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.