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MCI D4500 Recall 12V086: Electrical System

NHTSA campaign 12V086, reported March 5, 2012, 46 vehicles potentially affected.

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Official recall notice

Safety recall 12V086MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES, INC
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Problem
MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES, INC (MCI) IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2012 D4505, D4500, AND D4000ISTV MOTOR COACHES, EQUIPPED WITH A SEDAN STYLE ENTRANCE DOOR AND AN ACTIA MULTIPLEX SYSTEM. THIRTY MINUTES AFTER THE PARK BRAKE IS SET AND THE IGNITION IS TURNED OFF, THE ENTRANCE DOOR WILL CLOSE WITHOUT WARNING.
Risk
THE ENTRANCE DOOR WILL CLOSE WITHOUT WARNING, INCREASING THE RISK OF PERSONAL INJURY TO PEOPLE ENTERING OR EXITING THE BUS.
Remedy
MCI WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND REMEDY THE AFFECTED COACHES BY REPROGRAMMING THE MULTIPLEX SYSTEM, FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 11, 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT MCI AT 1-800-241-2947.
Notes
MCI RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER 384.CUSTOMERS MAY 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 D4000 Istv2012
MCI D45002012
MCI D45052012