Mci recall: Engine and engine cooling
What is wrong
Motor Coach Industries (MCI) is recalling certain model year 2012-2013 D4000, D4000ISTV, D4005, D4500, and D4505 motorcoaches manufactured from May 2012 through December 2012 and equipped with a Cummins ISX EPA 2010 engine. In the affected buses, the bellows pipe in the exhaust system may have been incorrectly assembled, which could result in a failure of the pipe during operation.
What could happen
During a regeneration process to clean exhaust emissions, if the bellows pipe has failed, the hot exhaust gases may not be contained, resulting in a fire.
The fix
MCI will notify owners and dealers will inspect and replace the bellows pipes, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on April 29, 2013. Customers may contact MCI at 1-847-285-2000.
Vehicles covered
- Mci D4000 2012–2013
- Mci D4000Istv 2012–2013
- Mci D4005 2012–2013
- Mci D4500 2012–2013
- Mci D4505 2012–2013
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 13V142000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Motor Coach Industries
- Reported to NHTSA
- Apr 16, 2013
- Owners notified
- Apr 23, 2013
- Vehicles or items affected
- 155
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Jul 1, 2012 to Dec 31, 2012
- Part
- Engine and engine cooling › Exhaust system
- Maker's own recall number
- MCI SB #397
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Mci recall: Structure Dec 10, 2025
- Mci recall: Equipment adaptive/mobility Feb 7, 2024
- Mci recall: Fuel system, diesel Dec 15, 2021
- Mci recall: Electrical system Sep 24, 2021
- Mci recall: Fuel system, diesel May 18, 2021
- Mci recall: Electrical system Jun 12, 2020
To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.