{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Motor Coach Industries recall 13V498 (401): Mci 102d3, Mci 102dl3, Mci 102el3 and 10 more (2000 to 2012)",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/13v498/",
  "summary": "Recall 13V498: Once electrically conductive, the material is capable of melting and burning, increasing the risk of a fire. The maker's own number: 401.",
  "excerpt": "Mci 102d3, Mci 102dl3, Mci 102el3, Mci 102els3, Mci D4000, Mci D4005, model years 2000 to 2012. Filed by Motor Coach Industries and reported to NHTSA on 17 October 2013. 10,016 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Motor Coach Industries (MCI) is recalling certain model year 2000-2012 D, E, G and J series coaches manufactured January 2000 through June 2011 and equipped with Sure Power battery equalizers containing a particular epoxy sealing, aka 'potting', compound. The specific potting compound used in the subject products for … Is your vehicle included? Check with your VIN at NHTSA , or ask a dealer. This page is an independent copy of the notice, kept so you can see what changed after it was published. It is not the authority, and the authority’s own text is the one to act on. CarsMultiverse / Recalls The maker's own number for this recall: 401. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 13V498 is the number NHTSA gave the same campaign, and the number this page is filed under. They are one recall, written two ways. Answered from the register this site holds. NHTSA is the record to act on. What the authority says can happen if this is not fixed: “Once electrically conductive, the material is capable of melting and burning, increasing the risk of a fire.” 13V498 Motor Coach Industries Electrical System 17 October 2013 2000-2012 MCI 102D3, MCI 102DL3, MCI 102EL3, MCI 102ELS3, MCI D4000, MCI D4005, MCI D4500, MCI D4505, MCI E4500, MCI E4",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T15:34:01+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-17T07:37:08+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Motor Coach Industries recall 13V498 (401): Mci 102d3, Mci 102dl3, Mci 102el3 and 10 more (2000 to 2012)\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/13v498/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}