Mci 102dl3 1993
Model 102dl3 made in 1993 by Mci got 12 investigations there are 3 recalls as well as 2 service bulletins. Technical service bulletines regarding unknown or other. The car had some investigations: power train, suspension. There were some recalls concerningequipment, service brakes, air and service brakes, hydraulic.
Model 1993
Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
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| EQUIPMENT - RECREATIONAL VEHICLE - LPG FURNACE | ||||||||||||||||
| 97V053000 | MOTOR COACH IND., INC. | from 10/01/1992 to 03/04/1997 | V (Vehicle) | 3300 | 09/30/1997 | MFR | MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES, INC | 04/03/1997 | 04/17/1997 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: buses equipped with 4-stroke cycle engines. engine compartment fires have occurred at or near the webasto diesel fueled auxiliary heater. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Personal injury and property damage can occur due to an engine compartment fire. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Mci is asking coach operators to disable the webasto heater by disconnecting the appropriate fuses. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owner notification was completed september 30, 1997.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 1-701-825-6234.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393. | |||||||||||||||
| SERVICE BRAKES, AIR | ||||||||||||||||
| 94V020000 | MOTOR COACH IND., INC. | to 09/01/1993 | V (Vehicle) | 1333 | 04/01/1994 | ODI | MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES, INC | 02/04/1994 | 02/17/1994 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | The brake rod to brake arm attaching nut and bolt are undertorqued and may loosen and fall off causing separation of the rod and arm. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Separation of the brake rod and the brake arm results in the total loss of the service brakes which may result in an accident. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Mci will supply 1/2 unf stover locknut to customers. this locknut should be installed immediately and torqued to 40 lb/ft (54 nm). a fastener will also be provided to the customer along with the installation procedures. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | System: brakes; air systems.vehicle description: buses and motor coaches.note: if your vehicle is presented to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and the remedy is not provided within a reasonable time and free of charge or the remedy does not correct the defect or noncompliance, pleasecontact mci service at 1-204-453-2872. also, contact the national highway highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393. | |||||||||||||||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | ||||||||||||||||
| 93V011000 | MOTOR COACH IND., INC. | from 11/01/1992 to 01/01/1993 | V (Vehicle) | 8 | 01/15/1993 | ODI | MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES, INC | 01/22/1993 | 01/29/1993 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | The brackets used to restrain the reference-zero arm of the drive axle slack adjusters may flex excessively, and prevent self adjustment of the slack adjusters. this could degrade brake efficiency as the brake shoes wear. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Decreased brake efficiency could cause increased stoppingdistances, which could result in a vehicle accident. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | A retrofit kit is to be installed to correct the problem with the attachment brackets. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | System: brakes.vehicle description: buses fitted with haldex automatic slack adjusters.warning: all affected coaches must be inspected immediately and adjusted ifnecessary. inspection and, if necessary, adjustment must be performed every6000 miles until the retrofit kit is installed. | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
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| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | |||||
| SB-357 | 04/25/2011 | 10038824 | Ready | 06/28/2011 | |
| SB-357 | 04/25/2011 | 10038824 | Motor coach indudstries: information on replacing the coolant pump that may have a problem. *rm | 06/28/2011 | |
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE | ||||||
| PE12007 | MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES, INC | 03/21/2012 | 09/20/2012 | MCI Driveshaft Safety Loop Failures | ||
| Odi has identified certain mci coaches with powertrain configurations that may allow a driveshaft separated at the rearward universal joint to escape the guardian structure of the steerable tag axle and damage steering and braking components.the damaged components may increase the risk of a loss of vehicle control. the subject coaches include 806 model year 1992 through 2012 mci d and e series motor coaches with steerable tag axles.this preliminary evaluation is being upgraded to an engineering analysis (ea12-007) to further study the alleged defect and to determine if a safety defect exists. the odi report cited above can be viewed at www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/complaints: odi number 10447575. | ||||||
| EA12007 | MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES, INC | 09/13/2012 | MCI Driveshaft Safety Loop Failures | |||
| Odi has identified certain mci coaches with powertrain configurations that may allow a driveshaft separated at the rearward universal joint to escape the guardian structure of the steerable tag axle and damage steering and braking components.the damaged components may increase the risk of a loss of vehicle control. the subject coaches include 806 model year 1992 through 2012 mci d and e series motor coaches with steerable tag axles.this engineering analysis is being opened to further study the alleged defect and to determine if a safety defect exists. the odi report cited above can be viewed at www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/complaints: odi number 10447575. | ||||||
| EA12007 | MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES, INC | 09/13/2012 | MCI Driveshaft Safety Loop Failures | |||
| Odi has identified certain mci coaches with powertrain configurations that may allow a driveshaft separated at the rearward universal joint to escape the guardian structure of the steerable tag axle and damage steering and braking components.the damaged components may increase the risk of a loss of vehicle control. the subject coaches include 806 model year 1992 through 2012 mci d and e series motor coaches with steerable tag axles.this engineering analysis is being opened to further study the alleged defect and its determine if a safety defect exists. the odi report cited above can be viewed at www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/complaints: odi number 10447575. | ||||||
| PE12007 | MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES, INC | 03/21/2012 | MCI Driveshaft Safety Loop Failures | |||
| Representatives from a large bus fleet operator have alleged that they have experienced several driveshaft failures on mci d series buses beginning in march 2010.the failed driveshafts were not contained by the safety loops for the driveshaft.they assert that in two instances the driveshaft failures resulted in loss of control of the bus and in multiple injuries and fatalities.the vehicles have a steerable tag axle that is used to increase the gvwr while reducing the turning radius and minimizing tire scrub that would normally occur with a tandem rear axle configuration.in these buses, the transmission couples to the driveshaft which then passes through a guardian structure integral with the tag axle and a forward safety loop before it couples to the drive axle.the driveshafts in these models with certain engine/transmission combinations may not be encapsulated by a safety loop (or guardian structure of the tag axle) at the transmission end.testing done by the fleet operator suggests that in the event of a driveshaft/transmission coupling failure the shorter driveshafts could escape the tag axle pass-through guardian structure and disable the steering lock of the tag axle and potentially damage other safety systems such as brake lines.additional vehicle dynamic testing suggests that an unlocked passive steerable tag axle could cause a loss of vehicle control given sufficient speed and other conditions.odi has reviewed the material supplied by the fleet operator and believes that additional information is required to determine if a safety related defect exists.odi is opening this investigation in order to gather information to assess whether the subject vehicles contain a safety related defect. | ||||||
| SUSPENSION - MULTIPLE AXLE | ||||||
| PE12007 | MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES, INC | 03/21/2012 | 09/20/2012 | MCI Driveshaft Safety Loop Failures | ||
| Odi has identified certain mci coaches with powertrain configurations that may allow a driveshaft separated at the rearward universal joint to escape the guardian structure of the steerable tag axle and damage steering and braking components.the damaged components may increase the risk of a loss of vehicle control. the subject coaches include 806 model year 1992 through 2012 mci d and e series motor coaches with steerable tag axles.this preliminary evaluation is being upgraded to an engineering analysis (ea12-007) to further study the alleged defect and to determine if a safety defect exists. the odi report cited above can be viewed at www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/complaints: odi number 10447575. | ||||||
| EA12007 | MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES, INC | 09/13/2012 | MCI Driveshaft Safety Loop Failures | |||
| Odi has identified certain mci coaches with powertrain configurations that may allow a driveshaft separated at the rearward universal joint to escape the guardian structure of the steerable tag axle and damage steering and braking components.the damaged components may increase the risk of a loss of vehicle control. the subject coaches include 806 model year 1992 through 2012 mci d and e series motor coaches with steerable tag axles.this engineering analysis is being opened to further study the alleged defect and to determine if a safety defect exists. the odi report cited above can be viewed at www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/complaints: odi number 10447575. | ||||||
| EA12007 | MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES, INC | 09/13/2012 | MCI Driveshaft Safety Loop Failures | |||
| Odi has identified certain mci coaches with powertrain configurations that may allow a driveshaft separated at the rearward universal joint to escape the guardian structure of the steerable tag axle and damage steering and braking components.the damaged components may increase the risk of a loss of vehicle control. the subject coaches include 806 model year 1992 through 2012 mci d and e series motor coaches with steerable tag axles.this engineering analysis is being opened to further study the alleged defect and its determine if a safety defect exists. the odi report cited above can be viewed at www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/complaints: odi number 10447575. | ||||||
| PE12007 | MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES, INC | 03/21/2012 | MCI Driveshaft Safety Loop Failures | |||
| Representatives from a large bus fleet operator have alleged that they have experienced several driveshaft failures on mci d series buses beginning in march 2010.the failed driveshafts were not contained by the safety loops for the driveshaft.they assert that in two instances the driveshaft failures resulted in loss of control of the bus and in multiple injuries and fatalities.the vehicles have a steerable tag axle that is used to increase the gvwr while reducing the turning radius and minimizing tire scrub that would normally occur with a tandem rear axle configuration.in these buses, the transmission couples to the driveshaft which then passes through a guardian structure integral with the tag axle and a forward safety loop before it couples to the drive axle.the driveshafts in these models with certain engine/transmission combinations may not be encapsulated by a safety loop (or guardian structure of the tag axle) at the transmission end.testing done by the fleet operator suggests that in the event of a driveshaft/transmission coupling failure the shorter driveshafts could escape the tag axle pass-through guardian structure and disable the steering lock of the tag axle and potentially damage other safety systems such as brake lines.additional vehicle dynamic testing suggests that an unlocked passive steerable tag axle could cause a loss of vehicle control given sufficient speed and other conditions.odi has reviewed the material supplied by the fleet operator and believes that additional information is required to determine if a safety related defect exists.odi is opening this investigation in order to gather information to assess whether the subject vehicles contain a safety related defect. | ||||||
| SUSPENSION - REAR - AXLE - NON-POWERED AXLE ASSEMBLY | ||||||
| PE12007 | MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES, INC | 03/21/2012 | 09/20/2012 | MCI Driveshaft Safety Loop Failures | ||
| Odi has identified certain mci coaches with powertrain configurations that may allow a driveshaft separated at the rearward universal joint to escape the guardian structure of the steerable tag axle and damage steering and braking components.the damaged components may increase the risk of a loss of vehicle control. the subject coaches include 806 model year 1992 through 2012 mci d and e series motor coaches with steerable tag axles.this preliminary evaluation is being upgraded to an engineering analysis (ea12-007) to further study the alleged defect and to determine if a safety defect exists. the odi report cited above can be viewed at www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/complaints: odi number 10447575. | ||||||
| EA12007 | MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES, INC | 09/13/2012 | MCI Driveshaft Safety Loop Failures | |||
| Odi has identified certain mci coaches with powertrain configurations that may allow a driveshaft separated at the rearward universal joint to escape the guardian structure of the steerable tag axle and damage steering and braking components.the damaged components may increase the risk of a loss of vehicle control. the subject coaches include 806 model year 1992 through 2012 mci d and e series motor coaches with steerable tag axles.this engineering analysis is being opened to further study the alleged defect and to determine if a safety defect exists. the odi report cited above can be viewed at www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/complaints: odi number 10447575. | ||||||
| EA12007 | MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES, INC | 09/13/2012 | MCI Driveshaft Safety Loop Failures | |||
| Odi has identified certain mci coaches with powertrain configurations that may allow a driveshaft separated at the rearward universal joint to escape the guardian structure of the steerable tag axle and damage steering and braking components.the damaged components may increase the risk of a loss of vehicle control. the subject coaches include 806 model year 1992 through 2012 mci d and e series motor coaches with steerable tag axles.this engineering analysis is being opened to further study the alleged defect and its determine if a safety defect exists. the odi report cited above can be viewed at www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/complaints: odi number 10447575. | ||||||
| PE12007 | MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES, INC | 03/21/2012 | MCI Driveshaft Safety Loop Failures | |||
| Representatives from a large bus fleet operator have alleged that they have experienced several driveshaft failures on mci d series buses beginning in march 2010.the failed driveshafts were not contained by the safety loops for the driveshaft.they assert that in two instances the driveshaft failures resulted in loss of control of the bus and in multiple injuries and fatalities.the vehicles have a steerable tag axle that is used to increase the gvwr while reducing the turning radius and minimizing tire scrub that would normally occur with a tandem rear axle configuration.in these buses, the transmission couples to the driveshaft which then passes through a guardian structure integral with the tag axle and a forward safety loop before it couples to the drive axle.the driveshafts in these models with certain engine/transmission combinations may not be encapsulated by a safety loop (or guardian structure of the tag axle) at the transmission end.testing done by the fleet operator suggests that in the event of a driveshaft/transmission coupling failure the shorter driveshafts could escape the tag axle pass-through guardian structure and disable the steering lock of the tag axle and potentially damage other safety systems such as brake lines.additional vehicle dynamic testing suggests that an unlocked passive steerable tag axle could cause a loss of vehicle control given sufficient speed and other conditions.odi has reviewed the material supplied by the fleet operator and believes that additional information is required to determine if a safety related defect exists.odi is opening this investigation in order to gather information to assess whether the subject vehicles contain a safety related defect. | ||||||