Consumer Complaint Detail

MCI / D4500 / 2004

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0 Injured
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0 Death
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No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 007095933 Incident Date: Feb, 12 2007
Consumer's City: FRUITLAND PARK Consumer's State: FL
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Motor Coach Industries
Model Name: D4500 Model Year: 2004
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: Yes Component's Description: Steering:linkages:tie rod assembly
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 3BMKHP4A31S Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Feb, 19 2007 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Jun, 12 2002
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 6 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Tl*- the contactlost control of a 2004 mci f3500 coach at a speed of 30 mph. the failure and current mileage were both 250000. the contact had the vehicle towed to a facility in st. louis, where he was told upon arrival that the steering pivot point ripped from the frame of the vehicle, and was inoperable. he calledf the manufacturer they had it towed to the repair center. the frame was weak, and they wanted to wire new frame material, which they have not been able to locate to repair the vehicle. he did not know if this happened to any other motor coach on the road . once the manufacturer repaired this problem he ha to pay for it, but he knew that this was a safety problem and would like to receive a reimbursement. *ak