{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "MCI recall 21V063 (R21-003): 2018-2021 J4500 and 2018-2020 D45CRTLE",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/21v063/",
  "summary": "Recall 21V063 (MCI): The power cables may chafe, increasing the risk of a fire. Mci's own number: R21-003.",
  "excerpt": "Mci D45 Crt Le, Mci J4500, model years 2018 to 2021. Filed by Motor Coach Industries and reported to NHTSA on 10 February 2021. 1,229 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Motor Coach Industries (MCI) is recalling certain 2018-2021 J4500 and 2018-2020 D45CRTLE vehicles. The power cables may have been improperly installed and routed in the vehicle battery compartment, which may result in chafing. 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 Mci's own number for this recall: R21-003. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 21V063 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: “The power cables may chafe, increasing the risk of a fire.” 21V063 Motor Coach Industries Electrical System:12v/24v/48v Battery:Cables 10 February 2021 2018-2021 MCI D45 CRT LE, MCI J4500 The power cables may chafe, increasing the risk of a fire. MCI will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and if necessary, correct the clearance for the power cables in the battery compartment, free of charge. The recall began March 12, 2021",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T21:39:14+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T19:03:27+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"MCI recall 21V063 (R21-003): 2018-2021 J4500 and 2018-2020 D45CRTLE\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/21v063/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}