Motor Coach Industries if the upper wheelchair door opens due to a malfunction of the DOOR'S latches, there is a telltale light in the instrument panel that illuminates to alert the driver that the upper wheelchair door is not fully latched and closed, however the driver could fail to notice that this light is illuminated.
The short version
MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES, INC reported a problem with the body door. Here is what owners need to know.
MCI IS RECALLING MODEL YEAR 2001-2004 G4500 MOTOR COACHES EQUIPPED WITH WHEELCHAIR LIFTS. IF THE UPPER WHEELCHAIR DOOR OPENS DUE TO A MALFUNCTION OF THE DOOR'S LATCHES, THERE IS A TELLTALE LIGHT IN THE INSTRUMENT PANEL THAT ILLUMINATES TO ALERT THE DRIVER THAT THE UPPER WHEELCHAIR DOOR IS NOT FULLY LATCHED AND CLOSED, HOWEVER THE DRIVER COULD FAIL TO NOTICE THAT THIS LIGHT IS ILLUMINATED.
THIS COULD RESULT IN THE WHEELCHAIR DOOR SLIDING OPEN WITHOUT FURTHER WARNING AND EXPOSE PASSENGERS TO THE RISK OF FALLING FROM THE COACH WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION.
DEALERS WILL INSTALL AN AUDIBLE ALARM IN THE DRIVER'S AREA TO PROVIDE AN ADDITIONAL ALERT IN THE EVENT THE DOOR IS NOT FULLY CLOSED AND LATCHED, AND WILL REINFORCE THE UPPER LATCH TO IMPROVE ITS DURABILITY, free of charge.
Affected vehicles
These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 09V-345.
| YEAR RANGE | MODEL |
|---|---|
| — | See NHTSA record 09V-345 |
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