Recall Register

2000 MCI D4500: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the 2000 MCI D4500. The newest campaign is 10V087000. NHTSA received the report on 9 Mar 2010. The NHTSA record gives the component Equipment Adaptive/Mobility. NHTSA has no complaint on file for this model year. 2 NHTSA investigations name 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, 10V087000, 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.
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Recall campaigns

3 campaigns, newest first. 10,839 units in total.

  1. 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: .

  2. 06V481000Received . 1,617 units.

    Electrical System / 12v/24v/48v Battery

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    On certain motor coaches, the boost connector housing can fail over time, exposing the positive and negative terminals.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    This could result in the grounding of an unprotected circuit and could lead to a thermal event if not corrected.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Customers are being advised to remove the boost connector and discard it. Customers will be offered a new design boost connector as an alternative at no cost. The recall began on january 2, 2007. Owners may contact mci at 1-800-241-2947.

    Report filed by MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES, INC. Manufacturer campaign number 274. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  3. 06V140000Received . 4,765 units.

    Engine and Engine Cooling / Engine / Diesel

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    On certain motor coaches equipped with detroit diesel series 60 engines, the turbocharger compressors can fail.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    A fire can result should the turbocharger fail.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Detroit diesel is conducting this recall (please see 06e019000) and will remedy these motor coaches. The engines will be repaired free of charge. Owners may contact detroit diesel at 313-592-3708 or motor coach at 866-624-2622.

    Report filed by MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES, INC.

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Complaints by component

The NHTSA complaint file has no complaint for this model year.

Investigations

NHTSA investigations that name the 2000 MCI D4500
NumberTypeSubjectComponentOpenedClosedCampaign
EA12007Engineering analysisMCI Drive Shaft Safety Loop FailuresPower Train / Driveline13 Sep 20123 Dec 201514V335000
PE12007Preliminary evaluationMCI Driveshaft Safety Loop FailuresPower Train / Driveline21 Mar 201220 Sep 2012

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. 20003
  5. 20015
  6. 20027
  7. 20037
  8. 20047
  9. 200510
  10. 20068
  11. 20076
  12. 20088
  13. 200911
  14. 201010
  15. 20119
  16. 20127
  17. 20135
  18. 20148
  19. 20159
  20. 20165
  21. 20175
  22. 20187
  23. 20198
  24. 20208
  25. 20212
  26. 20222
  27. 20231

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

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Cite this page

Recall Register. 2000 MCI D4500: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/mci/d4500/2000/. 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
30 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
29 Mar 2018
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES, INC

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2000 MCI D4500?
10,839 units in 3 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the MCI D4500 have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 38 recall campaigns for the MCI D4500, model years 1997 to 2023. 3 of them name the 2000 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2000 MCI D4500 open?
No. Each of the 2 investigations that name this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.