Transport Canada Recall - 2020276 -
Brand(s)
Last updated
Summary
Product
Bus recalled by
Issue
Vehicle - Electrical
What to do
Please see corrective actions section below
Affected products
2018 | MCI | J4500, 2018 | MCI | D4000, 2018 | MCI | D4505, 2018 | MCI | D4005, 2018 | MCI | D45 CRT LE, 2018 | MCI | D4500, 2019 | MCI | D4000, 2019 | MCI | D4505, 2019 | MCI | D4500, 2019 | MCI | J4500, 2019 | MCI | D45 CRT LE, 2019 | MCI | D4005, 2020 | MCI | J4500, 2020 | MCI | D4000, 2020 | MCI | D45 CRT LE, 2020 | MCI | D4005, 2020 | MCI | D4500, 2020 | MCI | D4505
Issue
Issue:
On certain buses, a build-up of corrosion on the alternator connection could cause it to malfunction. If this happens, the alternator voltage output may increase. As a result, the control module may switch off the engine and cause a vehicle shutdown.
Safety Risk:
A sudden loss of engine power and vehicle shutdown could increase the risk of a crash.
Corrective Actions:
Motor Coach Industries (MCI) will notify owners by mail and instruct you to take your bus to an authorized repair facility to update the software in the Vehicle Multiplexing Module (VMM). MCI also recommends periodically inspecting, cleaning and re-applying corrosion inhibitor to the alternator.
Additional information
Background
Visit Transport Canada’s Motor Vehicle Safety Recalls Database for the original recall.
Details
Original published date:
Alert / recall type
Vehicle recall
Category
Vehicles - Bus
Companies
Published by
Transport Canada
Audience
General public
Identification number
RA-79871
Transport Canada
ID
2020276
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