Vehicle recall 10V087000 · March 9, 2010

MCI D4500, D4000 and 1 more model

The wheelchair lift may become disengaged from a locked position and slide unrestrained on its rollers in the storage structure, potentially breaking through the cassette door…

Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.

Summary: Mci is recalling certain model year 2000-2009 D4000, model year 2001-2010 D4500 and model year 2005-2007 D4505 coaches equipped with ricon wheelchair lift (wcl) and a cassette-type wcl compartment door. The wheelchair lift may become disengaged from a locked position and slide unrestrained on its rollers in the storage structure, potentially breaking through the cassette door and extending beyond the outside of the door when the coach is in motion, particularly when the coach is making a left turn.
Consequence: If the coach is in motion, potential injury to persons and/or damage to other vehicles or property could occur.
Remedy: Mci will provide parts and labor to install free of charge to customers, a ricon designed retrofit kit that includes a spring loaded lock mechanism. The safety recall began on March 31, 2010. Owners may contact mci customer service line at 1-800-241-2947.
Notes: Mci recall no. 341.OWNERS may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov.

Recall details

NHTSA campaign: 10V087000
Reported to NHTSA: March 9, 2010
Filed by: MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES, INC
Manufacturer campaign: 341
Owner notification: March 31, 2010
Vehicles potentially affected: 4,457
Initiated by: NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation
Components: Equipment adaptive/mobility

Recall 10V087000 on nhtsa.gov, with the manufacturer’s documents

Vehicles covered

As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.

MCI D4000 (2000-2009): 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001, 2000
MCI D4500 (2000-2010): 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001, 2000
MCI D4505 (2005-2007): 2007, 2006, 2005

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