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MCI 102D3 Recall 06V481: Electrical System:12V/24V/48V Battery

NHTSA campaign 06V481, reported December 19, 2006, 1,617 vehicles potentially affected.

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Official recall notice

Safety recall 06V481MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES, INC
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
Problem
ON CERTAIN MOTOR COACHES, THE BOOST CONNECTOR HOUSING CAN FAIL OVER TIME, EXPOSING THE POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE TERMINALS.
Risk
THIS COULD RESULT IN THE GROUNDING OF AN UNPROTECTED CIRCUIT AND COULD LEAD TO A THERMAL EVENT IF NOT CORRECTED.
Remedy
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.
Notes
MCI RECALL NO. 274.CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.

Affected vehicles

MCI 102D31997199819992000200120022003200420052006
MCI 102DL31997199819992000200120022003200420052006
MCI 102DL3SS1997199819992000200120022003200420052006
MCI D40001997199819992000200120022003200420052006
MCI D45001997199819992000200120022003200420052006