NHTSA campaign 13V142000 · Manufacturer campaign MCI SB #397
MCI Recall 13V-142: Failure of Exhaust Bellows Pipe
NHTSA recall 13V142000 (Manufacturer campaign MCI SB #397) was reported by Motor Coach Industries on April 16, 2013, with 155 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the MCI D4000, MCI D4000ISTV, MCI D4005 and more for model years 2012–2013. Owners were notified on April 23, 2013, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 13V142000 (also written 13V-142 or 13V142)
- Filed by
- Motor Coach Industries
- Manufacturer campaign number
- MCI SB #397
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 155 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Engine and Engine Cooling — Exhaust System
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 13V142000. 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
MCI D4000ISTV
MCI D4005
MCI D4500
MCI D4505
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 13V142000.
Defect description
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.
Safety consequence
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.
Manufacturer remedy
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.
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.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 13V142000
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.