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Motor Coach Industries, Inc — Overvoltage alternator may cause engine shutdown - safety alert

Official notice

12 Jun 2020

Risk not stated by sourceNHTSA

An official NHTSA notice concerns Motor Coach Industries, Inc — Overvoltage alternator may cause engine shutdown - safety alert. The official notice reports a defect involving the engine. This could increase the risk of a crash. Published 2020-06-12.

What to do now

The official notice includes instructions for owners. Follow the official NHTSA notice for next steps.

Units affected

1,067

Recall number

SB 479

Official notice

2020-06-12

The hazard

The official notice reports a defect involving the engine. This could increase the risk of a crash.

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Affected products

Product 1

Motor Coach Industries, Inc — Overvoltage alternator may cause engine shutdown

Units affected

1,067

Risk / hazard

The official notice reports a defect involving the engine. This could increase the risk of a crash.

Where it was sold

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

Location 1

US · United States

Affected area 1

US · United States

Company & contacts

Manufacturer

Not provided

Phone

Not provided

Brand: Motor Coach. Contact: Motor Coach Industries, Inc.

Source & status

Source

Tier

official

Category

VEHICLES

App estimate

unspecified

Recall details

Recall number

SB 479

Campaign number

20V352000

Units affected

1,067

Source tier

official

Documents, notices & source

See the official notice and source documents for full details.

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