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2017 MCI D4500 problems

No complaints are listed for the 2017 MCI D4500. NHTSA's API and bulk file list none in this build.

Data build 2026-10-08.

NHTSA lists this vehicle as MCI D4500.

At a glance

Complaints
0
With crash
0
With fire
0
With injury (complaints)
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
Recalls
5
Do not drive recalls
0
Park outside recalls
0
Recall potential units (maximum)
15,454
Investigations
0
Open investigations
0
Manufacturer communications
29

Complaints per 100k sold unavailable. No sales source is available for this record.

Model-generated complaint tags: No complaints are listed for tagging.

Recalls

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5 recalls.

25V853000

Date: 2025-12-10. Systems: STRUCTURE, VISIBILITY.

Defect: Motor Coach Industries (MCI) is recalling certain 102DL3, 102D3, MC12PTV, E4500, D4000, 102D3ISTV, D4500, J4500, D4000ISTV, D4005, D4505, and J3500 transit buses. Please refer to MCI's recall report for specific model year information. The front door lower curb view glazing material is incorrect. As such, these vehicles fail to conform to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 205, (excerpt)

Consequence: The incorrect window glazing material may reduce the driver's visibility, increasing the risk of a crash. (excerpt)

Remedy: MCI will replace the glass, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 4, 2026. Owners may contact MCI customer service at 1-800-241-2947. MCI's number for this recall is 22-005. (excerpt)

Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.

24V073000

Date: 2024-02-07. Systems: EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY.

Defect: 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 (excerpt)

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

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. (excerpt)

Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.

21V748000

Date: 2021-09-24. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.

Defect: Motor Coach Industries (MCI) is recalling certain 2018 D4000, 2018-2020 D4005, D4000ISTV, 2017-2020 D4500, D4505, 2018-2021 J3500, 2017-2021 J4500, 2020 D4520, and 2018-2021 D45CRTLE motorcoaches. The Main Distribution Panel (MDP) located within the battery compartment contains a circuit board that may fail.

Consequence: MDP circuit board failure can result in a fire or an unexpected vehicle shutdown, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy: MCI Service Centers will remove the MDP and install a new main disconnect and circuit breaker panel, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 12, 2021. Owners may contact MCI's customer service at 1-800-241-2947. MCI's number for this recall is R21-010.

Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.

21V364000

Date: 2021-05-18. Systems: FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL.

Defect: Motor Coach Industries (MCI) is recalling certain 2017-2018 D4000, 2017-2019 D4005, D4000ISTV, D4505, 2017-2020 D4500, J4500, 2018-2020 D45CRTLE, and 2018-2021 J3500 vehicles. The sealing washer may not seat correctly in the pilot bore holes, allowing the high pressure fuel rail assembly to leak.

Consequence: A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire.

Remedy: Dealers will inspect the rail threads, and replace the rail as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on June 28, 2021. Owners may contact MCI customer service at 1-800-241-2947. MCI's number for this recall is R21-009.

Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.

20V242000

Date: 2020-04-29. Systems: SEAT BELTS.

Defect: Motor Coach Industries (MCI) is recalling certain 2015-2016 D4000, 2015-2020 D4500 and D4505, 2016-2020 J4500, 2018 J3500, and 2017 D4005 buses. The seat belts may not extend from the retracted position, rendering the seat belt unusable. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS) number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection," and numb (excerpt)

Consequence: Inability to use the seat belt may increase the risk of injury in the event of a crash. (excerpt)

Remedy: MCI will notify the affected owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the seat belts, as necessary, free of charge. MCI issued owners an interim notification June 26, 2020. The recall began January 13, 2021. Owners may contact MCI customer service at 1-800-241-2947. MCI's number for this recall is SB 482. (excerpt)

Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.

Investigations

0 investigations; 0 open.

Manufacturer communications

29 manufacturer communications.

Communications by system
SystemCount
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM11
EQUIPMENT11
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY3
ENGINE2
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING2
STRUCTURE2
UNKNOWN OR OTHER2
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL1

11033013

Date: 2026-05-01. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.

Instructions for LV Battery Replacement Procedure (Vanner Equipped coaches)

11029031

Date: 2026-02-09. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: STEERING, SUSPENSION.

This TSIB is to inform customers the recommended steering axle cleaning/greasing instructions to prevent damage on axle components due to displacement of grease from the bearings, lubrication reduction and accelerate wear for coaches with independent front suspension.

11011092

Date: 2024-11-05. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ENGINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER.

Information to owners showing the proper procedure for checking the oil level in a BITZER HVAC compressor.

10243522

Date: 2023-09-22. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: POWER TRAIN, UNKNOWN OR OTHER.

Instructions to change the refrigerant compressor pulley from a single groove to a double groove to improve belt life.

10213033

Date: 2022-05-03. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: SEATS.

Technical Service Information Bulletin describing the replacement of seating backrest attachment hardware with the addition of a mechanical lock nut on specifically equipped buses manufactured prior to model year 2020.

10210908

Date: 2022-04-01. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.

This Technical Instruction describes how to upgrade the Delco alternator indicator lamp ring terminal.

10210913

Date: 2022-04-01. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EQUIPMENT.

This Technical Instruction is a description of the inspections and cleaning procedures being recommended by MCI due to the parts shortages which are impacting the repair inspections associated with NHTSA Recall 21V-748. These are the same instructions as outlined in the previously submitted Technica

10210017

Date: 2022-03-17. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EQUIPMENT.

This Instruction to Service (ITS) is a description of the inspections being recommedned by MCI due to the parts shortages which are impacting the repair instructions associated with NHTSA Recall 21V-748. These are the same instructions as outlined in the previously submitted Technical Service Inform

10208761

Date: 2022-02-04. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EQUIPMENT.

This is an upgrade to Technical Service Information Bulletin TSIB 21-10 issued in January of 2022 which is specific to buses operating in severe duty and or corrosive environments. These bulletins have been issued to recommend interim inspection procedures required every 6000 miles on specifically e

10207577

Date: 2022-01-05. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EQUIPMENT.

This Technical Service Information Bulletin describes interim inspection procedures required every 6000 miles on specific motor coaches due to the global parts shortage and subsequent delay in available parts to conduct the corrective actions associated with NHTSA Recall 21V-748. Customers were noti

Notes on this record

  • Complaints from the API and bulk file are merged and deduplicated by ODI number; the API alone misses records.
  • System and subsystem counts are numbers of distinct complaints, recalls or communications that name them. One record can name several systems, so shares across systems can add to more than 100 percent; a single share never exceeds 100 percent.
  • Recalls are counted once per campaign, investigations once per action and manufacturer communications once per NHTSA id, even when NHTSA lists several model names for the same record.
  • A sales denominator is a calendar-year proxy, not the population of vehicles still in use. Rates are copied from verified pipeline output.
  • NHTSA's complaints API and bulk file list no complaint for this make, model and model year in this data build.

Other names NHTSA uses

None listed.

Matched NHTSA models

Matched labels and complaints
NHTSA model labelComplaints
D45000

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