NHTSA safety recall

Recall 08V603000 · manufacturer campaign 308

Equipment — Mci · reported 21 Nov 2008 · 1,893 vehicles potentially affected

What's wrong

MCI IS RECALLING 1,893 MY 2002-2008 D MODEL AND MY 2001-2008 E AND J4500 MOTOR COACHES EQUIPPED WITH ZF TRANSMISSIONS. THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR THE SHIFT SELECTOR TO MALFUNCTION AS A RESULT OF A CELL PHONE OR RADIO BEING PLACED IN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO THE SHIFTER CONTROL PAD.

The risk

WHEN THIS HAPPENS, THE SHIFT SELECTOR MAY MOVE INTO REVERSE WITHOUT DRIVER KNOWLEDGE INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

The fix

MCI IS WORKING WITH ZF AND HAS CREATED A SOFTWARE UPDATE THAT PROTECTS AGAINST THE POTENTIAL FOR TRANSIENT ANALOG OR DIGITAL SIGNAL INTERFERENCE. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING NOVEMBER 2008. .OWNERS MAY CONTACT MCI AT 1-800-333-0371 AND ZF AT 1-734-416-6200.

MCI RECALL NO. 308.CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.

NHTSA campaign
08V603000
Manufacturer campaign
308
Filed by
Motor Coach Industries, Inc
Report received
21 Nov 2008
Owners notified
17 Dec 2008
Potentially affected
1,893

Vehicles covered by this recall

Whether a particular car is affected and still unrepaired depends on its VIN — a model year being listed does not mean every car of that year is included. Check any VIN free on CarLogs, or at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

2002 Mci D4005 2003 Mci D4005 2004 Mci D4005 2005 Mci D4005 2006 Mci D4005 2007 Mci D4005 2008 Mci D4005 2002 Mci D4505 2003 Mci D4505 2004 Mci D4505 2005 Mci D4505 2006 Mci D4505 2007 Mci D4505 2008 Mci D4505 2001 Mci E4500 2002 Mci E4500 2003 Mci E4500 2004 Mci E4500 2005 Mci E4500 2006 Mci E4500 2007 Mci E4500 2008 Mci E4500 2001 Mci J4500 2002 Mci J4500 2003 Mci J4500 2004 Mci J4500 2005 Mci J4500 2006 Mci J4500 2007 Mci J4500 2008 Mci J4500

Is this car's recall fixed?

Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer, for the life of the vehicle. A CarLogs report shows the recall status for a specific VIN as reported by the manufacturer — whether it's open or repaired, and whether the fix is available yet.

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