| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Action Number: PE12007 | Vehicale/Equipment Name: MCI |
| Vehicale/Equipment Model: DL3 | Vehicale/Equipment Year: 2003 |
| Component Name: SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:NON-POWERED AXLE ASSEMBLY | Manufacturer's Name: Motor Coach Industries |
| Date Opened: Mar, 21 2012 | Date Closed: Sep, 20 2012 |
| Subject: MCI Driveshaft Safety Loop Failures | Summary: Odi has identified certain mci coaches with powertrain configurations that may allow a driveshaft separated at the rearward universal joint to escape the guardian structure of the steerable tag axle and damage steering and braking components.the damaged components may increase the risk of a loss of vehicle control. the subject coaches include 806 model year 1992 through 2012 mci d and e series motor coaches with steerable tag axles.this preliminary evaluation is being upgraded to an engineering analysis (ea12-007) to further study the alleged defect and to determine if a safety defect exists. the odi report cited above can be viewed at www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/owners/searchnhtsaid: odi number 10447575. |
