2013 Mci D4000 problems, complaints & recalls
Safety recalls (2)
Engine And Engine Cooling:exhaust System:manifold/Header/Muffler/Tail Pipe 2018-05-13 · campaign 18V309000 · 1,123 vehicles
Defect: Motor Coach Industries (MCI) is recalling certain 2011-2016 D4500, D4505, D4000, D4005, and D4000 ISTV motor coaches equipped with ISX engines. Due to vibrations, the exhaust bellow pipes develop a hole.
Risk: If the pipe develops a hole, during a regeneration cycle, hot exhaust gases may leak out, increasing the risk of a fire.
Fix: MCI will notify owners, and dealers will replace the bellows pipe assembly with an improved part, free of charge. The recall began July 10, 2018. Owners may contact MCI customer service at 1-800-241-2947.
Engine And Engine Cooling:exhaust System 2013-04-16 · campaign 13V142000 · 155 vehicles
Defect: 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.
Risk: 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.
Fix: 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.
Service bulletins (17)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Unknown Or Other 2024-11-05 · TSIB 24-03 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
information to owners showing the proper procedure for checking the oil level in a bitzer hvac compressor.
Seats 2022-05-03 · TSIB 22-03 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
technical service information bulletin describing the replacement of seating backrest attachment hardware with the addition of a mechanical lock nut on specifically equipped buses manufactured prior to model year 2020.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic 2021-12-14 · TSIB 21-01 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this technical service information bulletin (tsib) describes an update from meritor for the bolt torque application requirements on hub-to-rotor bolts for the front, drive and tag axles, on specific coaches equipped with meritor ex225 disc brakes, on either conventional, preset or unitized wheel-end
Equipment 2020-09-17 · SB 3139 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this service bulletin provides a checklist of actions to perform on a daily, weekly and monthly basis for parked coaches before they are considered ready for driving.
Engine And Engine Cooling 2019-10-22 · P08-54 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this procedure outlines the steps to install a relief valve on the air compressor for coaches equipped with dd13 engines.
Electrical System 2019-10-07 · SB 3120 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this service bulletin informs owners of the procedure to clean the batteries and reapply corrosion inhibitor every 6000 miles or 3 months, whichever first occurs.
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What owners report
No detailed complaint narratives on file.
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.