Mci D4000, Mci D4000istv, Mci D4005, Mci D4500, Mci D4505, Mci E4500, model years 2003 to 2012. Filed by Motor Coach Industries, Inc and reported to NHTSA on 26 October 2011. 1,962 vehicles potentially affected.
What the notice says Motor coach industries (mci) is recalling certain model year 2003, and 2007-2012 e and j models along with model year 2007-2012 d4000, d4005, d4500, d4505, d4000istv motor coaches equipped with meritor wabco electronic stability control (esc) modules, manufactured from october 2002, through october 2011. under certain …
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What owners ask about this recall
- Which vehicles does recall 11V524 cover?
- Mci D4000, Mci D4000Istv, Mci D4005, Mci D4500, Mci D4505, Mci E4500, Mci J4500, model years 2003-2012.
- What is wrong with them?
- MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES (MCI) IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2003, AND 2007-2012 E AND J MODELS ALONG WITH MODEL YEAR 2007-2012 D4000, D4005, D4500, D4505, D4000ISTV MOTOR COACHES EQUIPPED WITH MERITOR WABCO ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) MODULES, MANUFACTURED FROM OCTOBER 2002, THROUGH OCTOBER...
- What can happen if it is not put right?
- IF THE DRIVER IS SLOW TO REACT DURING THIS ESC INTERVENTION, THE VEHICLE MAY DEVIATE FROM THE INTENDED LINE OF TRAVEL, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
- Is there a fix yet?
- Yes, and it is free. MCI WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE CONTROL MODULE FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 4, 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT MCI CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1-800-241-2947.
- What should I do now?
- Check your own vehicle by its VIN with NHTSA, which is the record to act on.
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: “IF THE DRIVER IS SLOW TO REACT DURING THIS ESC INTERVENTION, THE VEHICLE MAY DEVIATE FROM THE INTENDED LINE OF TRAVEL, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.”
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in the notice
caught
| Campaign | 11V524 |
|---|---|
| Filed by | MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES, INC |
| System at fault | Electronic Stability Control (ESC) |
| Reported to NHTSA | 26 October 2011 |
| Model years | 2003-2012 |
| Vehicles named | MCI D4000, MCI D4000ISTV, MCI D4005, MCI D4500, MCI D4505, MCI E4500, MCI J4500 |
What the notice says today
The consequence
IF THE DRIVER IS SLOW TO REACT DURING THIS ESC INTERVENTION, THE VEHICLE MAY DEVIATE FROM THE INTENDED LINE OF TRAVEL, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
MCI WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE CONTROL MODULE FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 4, 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT MCI CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1-800-241-2947.
What it said before
This campaign is in the register but not yet in the dated wording archive, so we cannot yet say whether its text has moved. It enters the archive on the next pass.
This is one of 84 notices in the record whose component field names electronic stability control (esc). Across that group the median wait before owners were written to was 46 days.
Last checked . No change has been recorded in the wording.
The models named here, across their whole recall history
- Mci D4000 recalls: 20 US campaigns
- Mci D4000istv recalls: 10 US campaigns
- Mci D4005 recalls: 18 US campaigns
- Mci D4500 recalls: 27 US campaigns
- Mci D4505 recalls: 28 US campaigns
- Mci E4500 recalls: 11 US campaigns
- Mci J4500 recalls: 40 US campaigns
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CarsMultiverse, recall 11V524, wording as read on 17 September 2026. https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/11v524/
The cross-border matches used on this site are deposited as a citable dataset: doi:10.5281/zenodo.22087136. The recall wording itself is published by the national authority named above and is theirs, not ours.
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- Defect summary
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ddb4ebfc - Remedy
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