Vehicle recall 97V053000 · April 3, 1997
MCI 102DL3 and 102D3
Vehicle description: buses equipped with 4-stroke cycle engines.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Vehicle description: buses equipped with 4-stroke cycle engines. Engine compartment fires have occurred at or near the webasto diesel fueled auxiliary heater.
- Consequence
- Personal injury and property damage can occur due to an engine compartment fire.
- Remedy
- Mci is asking coach operators to disable the webasto heater by disconnecting the appropriate fuses.
- Notes
- Owner notification was completed September 30, 1997.OWNERS who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact mci at 1-701-825-6234.ALSO contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 97V053000
- Reported to NHTSA
- April 3, 1997
- Filed by
- MOTOR COACH IND., INC.
- Owner notification
- September 30, 1997
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 3,300
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Equipment › Recreational vehicle/trailer › LPG systems › Furnace
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