NHTSA campaign 02V103000
MOTOR COACH IND., INC. Recall 02V-103: MCI/DEFROSTER MOTOR
NHTSA recall 02V103000 was reported by MOTOR COACH IND., INC. on April 4, 2002, with 300 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the MCI D4000 and MCI D4500 for the 2002 model year.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 02V103000 (also written 02V-103 or 02V103)
- Filed by
- MOTOR COACH IND., INC.
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 300 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Electrical System — Wiring
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 02V103000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
MCI
MCI D4000
- 2002 · Vehicles built November 1, 2001 – March 28, 2002 (per NHTSA)
MCI D4500
- 2002 · Vehicles built November 1, 2001 – March 28, 2002 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 02V103000.
Defect description
ON CERTAIN MOTOR COACHES THAT HAVE MULTIPLEX SYSTEMS, WHEN THE COACH'S DEFROSTER MOTOR IS ACTIVATED, CERTAIN HIGH SPEED CELL NET CONTROLLERS (HCNC) MAY LOCK UP.
Safety consequence
AS A CONSEQUENCE OF THIS LOCK UP, THE FUNCTIONS AND SYSTEMS THAT ARE PART OF THE MULTIPLEX SYSTEM WILL REMAIN AT THEIR STATUS IMMEDIATELY PRIOR TO THE LOCKUP. THIS COULD AFFECT THE ELECTRICAL OPERATION OF BRAKE LIGHTS, TURN SIGNALS, IGNITION, INSTRUMENTATION, ETC.
Manufacturer remedy
OWNERS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH DEFROSTER MOTOR RELAYS EQUIPPED WITH SUPPRESSION RESISTORS AND INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS. DEALERS WILL ALSO REPLACE THE HCNC MODULES WITH UPGRADED MODULES. OWNER NOTIFICATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING APRIL 2002. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT MCI AT 1-800-241-2947.
Notes
CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 02V103000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.