2014 Mci E4500 problems, complaints & recalls
Safety recalls (1)
Seats 2014-04-04 · campaign 14V172000 · 957 vehicles
Defect: Motor Coach Industries (MCI) is recalling certain model year 2009-2014 E4500 and J4500 motorcoaches manufactured October 2008 through October 2013, and equipped with passenger seats with 3-point seat belts. The seat track for the second row passenger seats may be missing a weld at the end of the seat track where it enters the frame structure.
Risk: In the event of a crash, the seat may detach from its floor mounting, increasing the risk of injury to the occupant.
Fix: MCI will notify owners, and dealers will modify the seat anchorage, free of charge. The recall began on May 9, 2014. Owners may contact MCI at 1-800-241-2947. MCI's number for this recall is 408.
Service bulletins (3)
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.
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 Adaptive/Mobility 2012-12-21 · SB 3077 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this service bulletin informs affected customers that mci was notified by shaw development that the diesel exhaust fluid (def) tank cap requires routine cleaning to prevent the potential for crystallization build up at the vent, which may result in potential vacuum issues which could result in colla
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.