Campaign 24V-073

Red beacon lighting on the Threshold Warning System (TWS) may not be bright enough

Defect summary

Motor Coach Industries (MCI) is recalling certain 2014-2018 D4000, 2013-2019 D4005, 2013-2023 D4500, 2013-2020 D4505, and 2021-2024 D45CRT coaches equipped with a Ricon wheelchair lift. The red beacon lighting on the Threshold Warning System (TWS) may not be bright enough. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 403, "Platform Lift Systems."

Consequence

Beacons that do not provide proper illumination may be less visible to wheelchair lift users, increasing the risk of injury.

Remedy

MCI will work with Ricon to replace the TWS kits, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 21, 2024. Owners may contact MCI customer service at 1-800-241-2947.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.

Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file, campaign 24V073000. Text as published by NHTSA.

Vehicles covered

5 product lines are covered

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA about adaptive equipment on these vehicles: 0, of which 0 involved a crash, fire, injury or death. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA.

Vehicles covered by campaign 24V-073
Make	Model	Model years
MCI	D4000	2014 to 2018
MCI	D4005	2013 to 2019
MCI	D4500	2013 to 2023
MCI	D4505	2013 to 2020
MCI	D45CRTLE	2021 to 2024

Source: NHTSA ODI recalls and complaints files. Equipment, tire and child-seat campaigns list products, not vehicles.

Investigation

No NHTSA investigation is linked to this recall

Most recalls are started by the manufacturer. This one lists "Manufacturer" as its origin.

Before the recall

No service bulletins on this component preceded the recall

Distinct manufacturer communications on the same component group, make, model and model year in the 24 months before the report date.

Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications file.

Service bulletins

21V-737 Sep 23, 2021
When the lift's outer barrier is fully deployed, it may not withstand a sufficient amount of force, which could cause it to fail
11V-144 Mar 1, 2011
Electrical and hydraulic lines that service the wheelchair lifts may be routed or clamped in a way that could result in the lines being pinched…
10V-114 Mar 24, 2010
Mci has notified nhtsa of a defect in certain model year 2009 d4000 and model year 2008-2010 d4500 and d4505 motor coaches fitted with ricon…
10V-087 Mar 9, 2010
Wheelchair lift may become disengaged from a locked position and slide unrestrained on its rollers in the storage structure, potentially breaking…