Recall · 25V567000
Motor Coach Industries recalled 3 models over electrical system
59
Vehicles covered
3
Models
8
Model years
August 29, 2025
Filed with NHTSA
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY
- The defect
- Motor Coach Industries (MCI) is recalling certain 2020-2021 J4500E, 2021 D45CRTELE, 2023 J4500E, 2023-2024 D45CRTELE, 2024 D45CRTE, and 2025 J4500E buses. An inadequate weld on the high voltage battery busbar and incorrect software may cause the battery module to overheat.
- What it can cause
- A battery module that overheats increases the risk of a fire.
- What the dealer does
- MCI will inspect and replace the battery module as necessary. MCI will also update the BMS software. Owner notification letters were mailed October 6, 2025. Owners may contact MCI customer service at 1-800-241-2947.
The repair is free, whatever the age or mileage of the vehicle, and whether or not you are the original owner.
Which vehicles
A recall reaches a range of VINs inside these model years, not every car built in them. Yours may not be covered even if it is listed here, and the only way to find out is NHTSA's own VIN lookup .
| Vehicle | Model years | Safety record |
|---|---|---|
| MCID45CRTE | 2024 | Not published here |
| MCID45CRTELE | 2021, 2023 and 2024 | Not published here |
| MCIJ4500E | 2020, 2021, 2023 and 2025 | Not published here |
How this campaign compares
At 59 vehicles this is a small campaign: 76% of the 19,818 vehicle recalls filed since 1995 whose size NHTSA published are as large or larger. The middle campaign on file covers 472. It covers model years 2020 to 2025, so the oldest vehicles on it were 5 model years old when the defect was reported to NHTSA.
MCI vehicles have been recalled over the electrical system 14 times before this, most recently in August 2024 as 24V625000. That is not evidence the earlier repair failed.
The vehicles on this campaign carry 2 other recalls published here: 25V632000 (electrical system), 24V625000 (electrical system).
Check your own car
A VIN check is the only answer for a specific vehicle, and it also shows every other open recall on it, which is usually the reason it is worth doing rather than reading one campaign.
Filed by Motor Coach Industries with NHTSA on August 29, 2025 as campaign 25V567000. Every word of the defect, consequence and remedy above is NHTSA's published record of that filing, not a summary of it.
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