NHTSA campaign 08V603000 · Manufacturer campaign 308

MCI Recall 08V-603: SHIFTER INDICATOR INTERFERENCE/ZF

NHTSA recall 08V603000 (Manufacturer campaign 308) was reported by MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES, INC on November 21, 2008, with 1,893 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the MCI E4500, MCI J4500, MCI D4005 and more for model years 2001–2008. Owners were notified on December 17, 2008, per NHTSA.

Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files

Is my vehicle included?

This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 08V603000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.

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Key facts

NHTSA campaign: 08V603000 (also written 08V-603 or 08V603)
Filed by: MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES, INC
Manufacturer campaign number: 308
Report received: November 21, 2008
Potentially affected: 1,893 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component: Equipment
Owners notified: December 17, 2008

Vehicles listed for this recall

NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 08V603000. 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 D4005
- 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
MCI D4505
- 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
MCI E4500
- 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
MCI J4500
- 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008

All MCI recalls

NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 08V603000.

Defect description

MCI IS RECALLING 1,893 MY 2002-2008 D MODEL AND MY 2001-2008 E AND J4500 MOTOR COACHES EQUIPPED WITH ZF TRANSMISSIONS. THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR THE SHIFT SELECTOR TO MALFUNCTION AS A RESULT OF A CELL PHONE OR RADIO BEING PLACED IN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO THE SHIFTER CONTROL PAD.

Safety consequence

WHEN THIS HAPPENS, THE SHIFT SELECTOR MAY MOVE INTO REVERSE WITHOUT DRIVER KNOWLEDGE INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Manufacturer remedy

MCI IS WORKING WITH ZF AND HAS CREATED A SOFTWARE UPDATE THAT PROTECTS AGAINST THE POTENTIAL FOR TRANSIENT ANALOG OR DIGITAL SIGNAL INTERFERENCE. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING NOVEMBER 2008. .OWNERS MAY CONTACT MCI AT 1-800-333-0371 AND ZF AT 1-734-416-6200.

Notes

MCI RECALL NO. 308.CUSTOMERS MAY 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.

Sources

Official NHTSA notice for recall 08V603000

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.