Recall Register

2000 MCI G4500: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 2000 MCI G4500. The newest campaign is 08V121000. NHTSA received the report on 18 Mar 2008. The NHTSA record gives the component Suspension / Rear / Axle / Non-Powered Axle Assembly. 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.

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, 08V121000, in the NHTSA record

Dealers will re-inspect and if cracks are identified or incorrect welds in the previously repaired areas, both right and left tag arm assemblies will be replaced. If no problems are identified, dealers will reinstall the existing tag axle arm assemblies with new hardware free of charge. Please note that this campaign supersedes mci's previous recalls (please see 03v411 and 06v458). The recall began on march 18, 2008. Owner may contact motor coach at 1-800-241-2947.
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Recall campaigns

2 campaigns, newest first. 1,060 units in total.

  1. 08V121000Received . 542 units.

    Suspension / Rear / Axle / Non-Powered Axle Assembly

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Mci is recalling 542 my 2000-2004 g4100 and g4500 motor coaches. Certain reworked tag axle arm assemblies had been identified with new cracks forming. Some of the tag axle arm assemblies that had previously been repaired during recalls 03v-411 or 06v458 may have been repaired with unidentified micro fractures and/or insufficient weld penetration.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    If the tag axle swing arm cracks and remains undetected, the cracks can spread and potentially result in a partial or total separation of the tag axle assembly from the coach, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will re-inspect and if cracks are identified or incorrect welds in the previously repaired areas, both right and left tag arm assemblies will be replaced. If no problems are identified, dealers will reinstall the existing tag axle arm assemblies with new hardware free of charge. Please note that this campaign supersedes mci's previous recalls (please see 03v411 and 06v458). The recall began on march 18, 2008. Owner may contact motor coach at 1-800-241-2947.

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

  2. 06V458000Received . 518 units.

    Suspension / Rear / Axle / Non-Powered Axle Assembly

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    On certain g4500 motor coaches, the tag axle swing arm can break away.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    If the tag axle swing arm cracks and remains undetected, the cracks can spread and potentially result in a partial or total separation of the tag axle assembly from the coach, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Please note that this campaign has been superseded by 08v121.

    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 G4500
NumberTypeSubjectComponentOpenedClosedCampaign
PE06051Preliminary evaluationSTEERING BOX MOUNTING BRACKET CRACKSteering13 Nov 200622 Mar 200707V096000
RQ06008Recall queryFAILED TAG AXLE SWING ARMSSuspension / Front / Control Arm5 Sep 200617 Jan 200706V458000

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. 20002
  2. 20018
  3. 20028
  4. 20038
  5. 20046

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 G4500: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/mci/g4500/2000/. 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
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, INC

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2000 MCI G4500?
1,060 units in 2 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the MCI G4500 have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 9 recall campaigns for the MCI G4500, model years 2000 to 2004. 2 of them name the 2000 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2000 MCI G4500 open?
No. Each of the 2 investigations that name this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.