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Motor Coach - Overvoltage alternator may cause engine shutdown
Official notice
12 Jun 2020
Last checked
12 Jun 2020
An official NHTSA notice concerns Motor Coach - Overvoltage alternator may cause engine shutdown. If the engine shuts down or loses power while the vehicle is in motion, this may increase the risk of a crash. Published 2020-06-12.
What to do now
Mci will notify the affected owners, and dealers will install a new application code in the parker vmm multiplex modules increasing the overvoltage threshold limit, free of charge. The recall began july 23, 2020. Owners may contact mci customer service at 1-800-241-2947. Mci's number for this recall is sb 479.
Units affected
1,067
Recall number
SB 479
Official notice
2020-06-12
The hazard
The hazard
If the engine shuts down or loses power while the vehicle is in motion, this may increase the risk of a crash.
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Brand: Motor Coach. Contact: Motor Coach Industries, Inc.
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