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NHTSA safety recall

Recall 02V103000: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING

MOTOR COACH IND., INC. · Reported to NHTSA Apr 4, 2002

Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.

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Units potentially affectedThe manufacturer's own estimate of how many vehicles or items of equipment may contain the defect. It is not a count of failures, and not every unit in the range is necessarily affected.
300
Model years coveredModel years in our database that NHTSA matched to this campaign. Whether an individual vehicle is covered still depends on its VIN.
2
Models covered
2
Grouped from the model years above
Reported to NHTSA
Apr 4, 2002
Production Nov 1, 2001 – Mar 28, 2002

What this recall covers

NHTSA's campaign record, quoted as published

The defect

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.

The risk

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.

The 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).

A safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.

Campaign details

Identifiers and dates as filed with NHTSA

Manufacturer
MOTOR COACH IND., INC.
Manufacturer's campaign number
Not recorded
NHTSA campaign number
02V103000
Units potentially affected
300
Report received
Apr 4, 2002
Production range
Nov 1, 2001 – Mar 28, 2002
Campaign type
Vehicle
Federal safety standard (FMVSS)
Not recorded

Vehicles covered

2 model years across 2 models

Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.