Recall Register

2014 MCI D4000: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 4 recall campaigns for the 2014 MCI D4000. The newest campaign is 24V073000. NHTSA received the report on 7 Feb 2024. The NHTSA record gives the component Equipment Adaptive/Mobility / Wheelchair Lift/Ramp. NHTSA has no complaint on file for this model year. 1 NHTSA investigation names this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

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Remedy of the newest campaign, 24V073000, in the NHTSA record

MCI will work with Ricon to replace the TWS kits, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 21, 2024. Owners may contact MCI customer service at 1-800-241-2947.
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Recall campaigns

4 campaigns, newest first. 4,530 units in total.

  • 24V073000Equipment Adaptive/Mobility / Wheelchair Lift/Ramp
  • 18V309000Engine and Engine Cooling / Exhaust System / Manifold/Header/Muffler/Tail Pipe
  • 16V020000Seats
  • 14V370000Exterior Lighting / Headlights

  1. 24V073000Received . 2,114 units.

    Equipment Adaptive/Mobility / Wheelchair Lift/Ramp

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Motor Coach Industries (MCI) is recalling certain 2014-2018 D4000, 2013-2019 D4005, 2013-2023 D4500, 2013-2020 D4505, and 2021-2024 D45CRT coaches equipped with a Ricon wheelchair lift. The red beacon lighting on the Threshold Warning System (TWS) may not be bright enough. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 403, "Platform Lift Systems."
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Beacons that do not provide proper illumination may be less visible to wheelchair lift users, increasing the risk of injury.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    MCI will work with Ricon to replace the TWS kits, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 21, 2024. Owners may contact MCI customer service at 1-800-241-2947.

    Report filed by Motor Coach Industries. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 18V309000Received . 1,123 units.

    Engine and Engine Cooling / Exhaust System / Manifold/Header/Muffler/Tail Pipe

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Motor Coach Industries (MCI) is recalling certain 2011-2016 D4500, D4505, D4000, D4005, and D4000 ISTV motor coaches equipped with ISX engines. Due to vibrations, the exhaust bellow pipes develop a hole.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    If the pipe develops a hole, during a regeneration cycle, hot exhaust gases may leak out, increasing the risk of a fire.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    MCI will notify owners, and dealers will replace the bellows pipe assembly with an improved part, free of charge. The recall began July 10, 2018. Owners may contact MCI customer service at 1-800-241-2947.

    Report filed by Motor Coach Industries. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  3. 16V020000Received . 607 units.

    Seats

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Motor Coach Industries (MCI) is recalling certain model year 2011-2013 and 2015 J4500 coaches manufactured November 18, 2011, to July 10, 2015, 2011-2012 and 2014-2015 D4000 coaches manufactured manufactured September 24, 2010, to September 5, 2015, 2011-2013 and 2015-2016 D4005 coaches manufactured January 17, 2011, to November 23, 2015, 2012-2014 and 2016 D4000ISTV coaches manufactured July 18, 2012, to December 2, 2015, 2010-2016 D4500 coaches manufactured April 15, 2010, to December 18, 2015 and 2011-2016 D4505 coaches manufactured December 15, 2010, to December 4, 2015. The affected buses are equipped with certain Recaro Ergo-M Commercial Bus Driver Seats that have J-Brackets that may be missing welds which could allow the seat belt anchorage assembly to separate from the J-Bracket.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    If the seatbelt anchorage assembly separates from the J-Bracket, the bus driver may not be properly restrained in the event of a crash increasing their risk of injury.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    MCI will notify owners and dealers will inspect the seats and determined if welds are missing. Any J-Bracket that is missing welds will be removed and replaced, free of charge. The recall began on February 15, 2016. Owners may contact MCI at 1-800-241-2947. MCI's number for this recall is SB 431.

    Report filed by Motor Coach Industries. Manufacturer campaign number SB 431. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  4. 14V370000Received . 686 units.

    Exterior Lighting / Headlights

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Motor Coach Industries, Inc. (MCI) is recalling certain model year 2014 D4000, D4005, D4000ISTV, D4500, D4505, and J4500 motor coaches manufactured July 2013 to April 2014. The multiplex electrical systems controller may unintentionally turn off the vehicle's headlights while the vehicle is in gear.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    If the headlights turn off while the vehicle is in operation, the driver's visibility may be reduced, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    MCI will notify owners, and dealers will update the multiplex controller software, free of charge. The recall began in July 2014. Owners may contact MCI customer service at 1-800-241-2947. MCI's number for this recall is 413.

    Report filed by Motor Coach Industries. Manufacturer campaign number 413. 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

NHTSA investigations that name the 2014 MCI D4000
NumberTypeSubjectComponentOpenedClosedCampaign
RQ17007Recall queryExhaust Bellows Pipe Fracture RecallEngine and Engine Cooling / Engine18 Sep 201731 Jul 201818V309000

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.

  1. 19971
  2. 19981
  3. 19991
  4. 20004
  5. 20015
  6. 20026
  7. 20037
  8. 20047
  9. 20058
  10. 20068
  11. 20076
  12. 20084
  13. 20096
  14. 20106
  15. 20119
  16. 20127
  17. 20132
  18. 20144
  19. 20155
  20. 20163
  21. 20172
  22. 20184
  23. 20191
  24. 20201
  25. 20211

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

Official channels

Cite this page

Recall Register. 2014 MCI D4000: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/mci/d4000/2014/. 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
29 Mar 2018
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
Motor Coach Industries

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2014 MCI D4000?
4,530 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 2014 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2014 MCI D4000 open?
No. The 1 investigation that names this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.