NHTSA campaign 15V276000 · Manufacturer campaign SB 423
MCI Recall 15V-276: Vent Tube May Detach from Engine Breather
NHTSA recall 15V276000 (Manufacturer campaign SB 423) was reported by Motor Coach Industries on May 12, 2015, with 243 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the MCI D4000 and MCI D4500 for model years 2011–2012, 2014–2015. Owners were notified on June 18, 2015, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 15V276000 (also written 15V-276 or 15V276)
- Filed by
- Motor Coach Industries
- Manufacturer campaign number
- SB 423
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 243 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Engine and Engine Cooling — Engine
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 15V276000. 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 D4500
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 15V276000.
Defect description
Motor Coach Industries (MCI) is recalling certain model year 2011-2012 D4000 motorcoaches manufactured November 12, 2011, to July 11, 2012, and 2014-2015 D4500 motorcoaches manufactured July 4, 2014, to April 30, 2015. Excessive engine crankcase pressures may cause the 90-degree elbow of the vent tube assembly to detach from the crankcase ventilation breather, possibly allowing engine oil to come into contact with hot surfaces.
Safety consequence
If the engine oil comes into contact with a hot surface, it can increase the risk of a vehicle fire.
Manufacturer remedy
MCI will notify owners, and Cummins service centers will administer the repairs which include securing the ends of the 90-degree elbow and reprogramming the electronic control module (ECM) with software that can adjust the engine output under misfire conditions to limit crankcase pressures. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began on June 18, 2015. Owners may contact MCI customer service at 1-800-241-2947 or Cummins Inc. at 1-800-343-7357. MCI's number for this recall is SB 423.
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 15V276000
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.