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OFFICIAL CAMPAIGN FILE

NHTSA campaign 13V498000

NHTSA campaign 13V498000 covers 58 published year-and-model reports from 1 makes in this index and lists 10,016 potentially affected units campaign-wide. VIN eligibility must be checked separately.

Report received October 17, 2013 · Snapshot September 21, 2026

01 / DEFECT RECORD

What NHTSA campaign 13V498000 says

NHTSA campaign 13V498000 identifies ELECTRICAL SYSTEM and states that Once electrically conductive, the material is capable of melting and burning, increasing the risk of a fire.

Defect summary

Motor Coach Industries (MCI) is recalling certain model year 2000-2012 D, E, G and J series coaches manufactured January 2000 through June 2011 and equipped with Sure Power battery equalizers containing a particular epoxy sealing, aka 'potting', compound. The specific potting compound used in the subject products for insulation was found to be capable of conducting electricity after being exposed to heat.

Consequence summary

Once electrically conductive, the material is capable of melting and burning, increasing the risk of a fire.

02 / CORRECTIVE ACTION

Remedy for NHTSA campaign 13V498000

For NHTSA campaign 13V498000, the filed corrective action says: MCI will notify owners, and Sure Power will replace the equalizers, free of charge. Owners may contact MCI at 1-847-285-2000. This campaign is MCI service bulletin 401.

MCI will notify owners, and Sure Power will replace the equalizers, free of charge. Owners may contact MCI at 1-847-285-2000. This campaign is MCI service bulletin 401.

Owner notification
February 4, 2014
Filing manufacturer
Motor Coach Industries
Component groups
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

03 / PUBLISHED VEHICLES

Vehicles listed under NHTSA campaign 13V498000

RecallRoad links 58 year-and-model reports associated with NHTSA campaign 13V498000; the list reflects published source rows, not individual VIN coverage.
2012 Mci D4005Open model-year report →2012 Mci D4505Open model-year report →2011 Mci D4000Open model-year report →2011 Mci D4005Open model-year report →2011 Mci D4500Open model-year report →2011 Mci D4505Open model-year report →2011 Mci E4500Open model-year report →2011 Mci J4500Open model-year report →2010 Mci D4000Open model-year report →2010 Mci D4005Open model-year report →2010 Mci D4500Open model-year report →2010 Mci D4505Open model-year report →2010 Mci E4500Open model-year report →2010 Mci J4500Open model-year report →2009 Mci D4000Open model-year report →2009 Mci D4005Open model-year report →2009 Mci D4500Open model-year report →2009 Mci D4505Open model-year report →2009 Mci E4500Open model-year report →2009 Mci J4500Open model-year report →2008 Mci D4000Open model-year report →2008 Mci D4005Open model-year report →2008 Mci D4500Open model-year report →2008 Mci D4505Open model-year report →2008 Mci E4500Open model-year report →2008 Mci J4500Open model-year report →2007 Mci D4000Open model-year report →2007 Mci D4005Open model-year report →2007 Mci D4500Open model-year report →2007 Mci D4505Open model-year report →2007 Mci E4500Open model-year report →2007 Mci J4500Open model-year report →2006 Mci D4000Open model-year report →2006 Mci D4500Open model-year report →2006 Mci D4505Open model-year report →2006 Mci E4500Open model-year report →2006 Mci J4500Open model-year report →2005 Mci D4000Open model-year report →2005 Mci D4500Open model-year report →2005 Mci D4505Open model-year report →2005 Mci E4500Open model-year report →2005 Mci J4500Open model-year report →2004 Mci D4000Open model-year report →2004 Mci D4500Open model-year report →2004 Mci E4500Open model-year report →2004 Mci J4500Open model-year report →2003 Mci D4000Open model-year report →2003 Mci D4500Open model-year report →2003 Mci E4500Open model-year report →2003 Mci J4500Open model-year report →2002 Mci D4000Open model-year report →2002 Mci D4500Open model-year report →2002 Mci E4500Open model-year report →2002 Mci J4500Open model-year report →2001 Mci D4000Open model-year report →2001 Mci D4500Open model-year report →2001 Mci E4500Open model-year report →2001 Mci J4500Open model-year report →