TSIB 24-03
Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
Information to owners showing the proper procedure for checking the oil level in a BITZER HVAC compressor.
Vehicle report
2012 MCI E4500
Service bulletins
19 bulletinsTechnical service bulletins are instructions a manufacturer sent its dealers about a known fault. They are not recalls and the work is usually not free, but they are the clearest signal of a problem the manufacturer already knows about.
TSIB 21-01
Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
This Technical Service Information Bulletin (TSIB) describes an update from Meritor for the bolt torque application requirements on hub-to-rotor bolts for the front, drive and tag axles, on specific coaches equipped with Meritor EX225 disc brakes, on either Conventional, PreSet or Unitized Wheel-End hubs.
SB 3118
Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
This Service Bulletin informs affected owners of 1997-2013 E4500 and 2001-2015 J4500 model coaches equipped with Rear Axle Steering (RAS) system of the importance of maintaining tag axle caster, and provides the procedure to adjust the caster, if necessary.
SB 396
Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
This Service Bulletin informs customers that MCI was notified by Cummins Inc. that it has released Campaign C1344 that addresses a calibration change, which Cummins advises will improve the engine and aftertreatment reliability on Cummins ISX engines in model year 2011-2013 MCI D model coaches, model year 2011-2013 MCI E4500 model coaches and model year 2011-2013 MCI J4500 model coaches. This program is being performed only by Cummins Service Network and its authorized dealers, therefore, all parts and labor required for this program will be provided by Cummins.
SB-3080
Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
MCI: INFORMATION PROCEDURE OUTLINING OPERATIONAL CHECKS FOR PARK BRAKE AUTOMATIC ACTUATION OPERATION AND PRIMARY BRAKE SYSTEM ON CERTAIN COACHES. MODELS E4500 SERIES, J4500 SERIES. NO MODEL YEARS LISTED. *PE
SB 3077
Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
This Service Bulletin informs affected customers that MCI was notified by Shaw Development that the diesel exhaust fluid (DEF) tank cap requires routine cleaning to prevent the potential for crystallization build up at the vent, which may result in potential vacuum issues which could result in collapsing of the tank walls on MCI D model coaches, MCI E4500 model coaches and MCI J4500 model coaches.
SB 393
Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
This Service Bulletin informs affected customers that MCI was notified by Cummins Inc. that it has issued campaign C1241 that addresses a calibration issue, which results in the engine brakes being energized with 24 volts rather than the required 12 volts on Cummins ISX engines in model year 2011-2012 MCI D model coaches, model year 2011-2012 MCI E4500 model coaches, and model year 2011-2012 MCI J4500 model coaches. This program is being performed only by Cummins Service Network and its authorized dealers, therefore, all parts and labor required for this program will be provided by Cummins.
SB-393
Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
MCI: THE ENGINE BRAKES ARE BEING ENERGIZED WITH 24 VOLTS INSTEAD OF REQUIRED 12 VOLTS DUE TO CALIBRATION ISSUE AND INFORMATION IS PROVIDED REGARDING RECALIBRATING ECM AND REPLACING TWO ENGINE BRAKE SOLENOIDS. MODELS 3, E4500, J4500 SERIES. NO MODEL YEARS LISTED. *PE
SB-3074
Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
MCI: INFORMATION PROVIDED REGARDING THE REPLACEMENT STEPS OF EXISTING ENGINE HARNESS P CLIP, IF IN THE EVENT LOOM DAMAGE OR CHAFING HAS OCCURRED. MODELS E, J SERIES. NO MODEL YEARS LISTED. *PE
SB 389
Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
This Service Bulletin informs affected customers that the retention nut utilized on the Leece Neville alternator pulley installation is not maintaining the proper torque which may result in alternator bearing failure on model year 2011-2012 MCI D model coaches, 2011-2012 MCI E4500 model coaches, and 2011-2012 MCI J4500 model coaches, and that MCI will remedy the affected coaches at no cost to the customers.
SB-389
Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
MOTOR COACH IND.: THE ALTERNATOR BEARING FAILS ON EXISTING RETENTION NUT DUE TO FAILURE OF PROPER TORQUE UTILIZED FOR LEECE NEVILLE ALTERNATOR PULLEY. MODELS D, E4500, J4500. NO MODEL YEARS LISTED. *PE
SB-390
Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
MOTOR COACH INC: DRIVE AXLE SUSPENSION SUPPORT STRUCTURE MAY ACCUMULATE WATER CAUSING SUPPORT STRUCTURE DAMAGE DUE TO EXPANSION, IN FREEZING TEMPERATURES, WHILE COACH IS BEING OPERATED. MODELS E4500, J4500. NO MODEL YEARS LISTED. *PE UPDATED 12/10/12. *PE
SB-380
Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
MCI: SMARTWAVE FULL FUNCTION DISPLAY FAILS TO RECEIVE SENSOR DATA FROM TIRE POSITIONS DUE TO ELECTROMAGNETIC INTERFERENCE (EMI) BY 24V MP BRUSH TYPE BOOST PUMP MOTOR PREVENTION OF REQUIRED RECEPTION OF TIRE SENSOR DATA. *PE
SB-383-B
Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
MCI: ADDITIONAL LOAD PLACED ON ENGINE'S INTERNAL GEARS, RESULTING IN VIBRATION TRANSMITTED TO STEERING WHEEL CAUSED BY AIR COMPRESSOR CUTTING IN, AT LOW SPEED, AND A DEMAND FOR POWER STEERING. *PE
SB-386
Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
MCI: ON SOME COACHES, DUE TO AN ABSENCE OF WASHER, THE FAN CLUTCH BRACKET BUSHING MAY WALK OUT OF BRACKET AND ALLOW CLUTCH MISALIGNMENT AND BELT FAILURE. *PE
SB-374
Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
MCI: THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS OF FAN CLUTCH COOLING RING FINS MAY CAUSE COACHES TO EXPERIENCE MISSING PORTIONS AND/OR STRESS CRACKS. NO MODEL YEARS LISTED. *PE
SB-376
Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
MCI: DUE TO FAILURE OF DIODE, WHICH CAUSED DESIGNATED FUSE TO BLOW, THE BOOST PUMP (CODE A22) FAIL TO OPERATE PROPERLY. NO MODEL YEARS LISTED. *PE
SB-367
Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES: ON SOME COACHES, WATER MAY MIGRATE ONTO/INTO THE TRANSMISSION AND/OR THE FILL TUBE, THROUGH THE BREATHER VENT THAT IS LOCATED ON TOP OF TRANSMISSION. NO MODEL YEARS LISTED. *PE
SB-368
Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES: BULLETIN INFORMATION ON SOME MOTOR COACHES, AT A HIGH TEMPERATURE THRESHOLD THAT THE DRIVE AXLE WHEEL HUB COVER WOULD BECOME DETACHED DURING THE OPERATION OF THE MOTOR COACH. NO MODEL YEARS LISTED. *PE
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