NHTSA recall 12V086000
Electrical system
Mci D4000ISTV and 2 more
Reported Mar 5, 201246 vehicles affectedMOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES, INCMaker’s number 384
The defect
Motor coach industries, inc (mci) IS recalling certain model year 2012 d4505, d4500, and d4000istv motor coaches, equipped with a sedan style entrance door and an actia multiplex system. Thirty minutes after the park brake IS set and the ignition IS turned off, the entrance door will close without warning.
The risk
The entrance door will close without warning, increasing the risk of personal injury to people entering or exiting the bus.
The remedy
Mci will notify owners, and remedy the affected coaches by reprogramming the multiplex system, free of charge. The recall began on april 11, 2012. owners may contact mci at 1-800-241-2947.