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Mci - Motor coach industries

Official notice

11 May 2026

Last checked

11 May 2026

Low riskHealth Canada

An official Health Canada notice concerns Mci - Motor coach industries. Issue: on certain buses, a software problem could cause the tail lamps not to turn on when the daytime running lamps (drls) are on. As a result, the buses don't meet certain requirements of canadian regulations. Safety risk: driving without tail lamps in low light conditions could make the vehicle less visible and increase the risk of a crash. Corrective actions: to reduce the safety risk, motor coach industries (mci) advises you to drive the bus with the headlamps on until the recall repairs are completed. Mci will notify owners by mail and provide you with instructions for how to update the vehicle software. Alternatively, you may schedule an appointment to have the update performed at an authorized mci service center. Published 2026-05-11.

What to do now

Please see corrective actions section below

Recall number

82059

Official notice

2026-05-11

The hazard

Issue: on certain buses, a software problem could cause the tail lamps not to turn on when the daytime running lamps (drls) are on. As a result, the buses don't meet certain requirements of canadian regulations. Safety risk: driving without tail lamps in low light conditions could make the vehicle less visible and increase the risk of a crash. Corrective actions: to reduce the safety risk, motor coach industries (mci) advises you to drive the bus with the headlamps on until the recall repairs are completed. Mci will notify owners by mail and provide you with instructions for how to update the vehicle software. Alternatively, you may schedule an appointment to have the update performed at an authorized mci service center.

How to check if you're affected

Compare the VIN on your vehicle against the official list. If your VIN is listed, follow the official notice.

Other

RA RA-82059

Recall Numbers

82059

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Affected products

Product 1

Year: 2023, Make: MCI, Model: J4500

Product 2

Year: 2023, Make: MCI, Model: J4500e

Product 3

Year: 2024, Make: MCI, Model: J4500

Product 4

Year: 2025, Make: MCI, Model: J4500

Product 5

Year: 2026, Make: MCI, Model: J4500

Risk / hazard

Issue: on certain buses, a software problem could cause the tail lamps not to turn on when the daytime running lamps (drls) are on. As a result, the buses don't meet certain requirements of canadian regulations. Safety risk: driving without tail lamps in low light conditions could make the vehicle less visible and increase the risk of a crash. Corrective actions: to reduce the safety risk, motor coach industries (mci) advises you to drive the bus with the headlamps on until the recall repairs are completed. Mci will notify owners by mail and provide you with instructions for how to update the vehicle software. Alternatively, you may schedule an appointment to have the update performed at an authorized mci service center.

Where it was sold

The source does not list specific retailers. See the official notice for where affected products were sold.

Location 1

CA · Canada

Affected area 1

CA · Canada

Company & contacts

Brand

Manufacturer

Not provided

Phone

Not provided

Brand: Mci.

Source & status

Source

Health Canada

Tier

beta

Category

VEHICLES

App estimate

low

Recall details

Recall number

82059

Source tier

beta

Documents, notices & source

See the official notice and source documents for full details.

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