NEOPLAN RECALLS & DEFECTS | NEOPLAN PROBLEMS

NEOPLAN RECALLS & DEFECTS | NEOPLAN PROBLEMS

Access the National Highway Traffic Safety database of NEOPLAN recalls and defective parts found on NEOPLAN automobiles. The National Highway Traffic Safety administration is authorized to order the NEOPLAN manufacturers to recall and repair vehicles or parts of motor vehicle equipment when its investigation indicates that they contain serious safety defects in their design, structure, body, or performance.

Most Recent Recalls

Vehicle	Component	Manufacterer
2005 NEOPLAN AN440LF STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR Recall
2005 NEOPLAN AN440LF	STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR Units affected: 311	NEOPLAN USA CORPORATION Report Date: 2005-07-14
Summary: ON CERTAIN TRANSIT BUSES EQUIPPED WITH VAPOR DOOR ASSEMBLIES, THE TWO PIECE CURVED CONNECTING RODS WHEN USED AS AN ELEMENT OF THE DOOR ACTUATION LINKAGE IN CONJUNCTION WITH A VAPOR MEDIUM PNEUMATIC DIFFERENTIAL ENGINE, MAY BE SUBJECT TO FATIGUE FAILURE RESULTING IN BENDING OR BREAKING OF THE CONNECTING ROD.
2005 NEOPLAN AN440 TRANSLINER STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR Recall
2005 NEOPLAN AN440 TRANSLINER	STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR Units affected: 311	NEOPLAN USA CORPORATION Report Date: 2005-07-14
Summary: ON CERTAIN TRANSIT BUSES EQUIPPED WITH VAPOR DOOR ASSEMBLIES, THE TWO PIECE CURVED CONNECTING RODS WHEN USED AS AN ELEMENT OF THE DOOR ACTUATION LINKAGE IN CONJUNCTION WITH A VAPOR MEDIUM PNEUMATIC DIFFERENTIAL ENGINE, MAY BE SUBJECT TO FATIGUE FAILURE RESULTING IN BENDING OR BREAKING OF THE CONNECTING ROD.
2003-2004 NEOPLAN AN460 ARTICULATED STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR Recall
2003-2004 NEOPLAN AN460 ARTICULATED	STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR Units affected: 311	NEOPLAN USA CORPORATION Report Date: 2005-07-14
Summary: ON CERTAIN TRANSIT BUSES EQUIPPED WITH VAPOR DOOR ASSEMBLIES, THE TWO PIECE CURVED CONNECTING RODS WHEN USED AS AN ELEMENT OF THE DOOR ACTUATION LINKAGE IN CONJUNCTION WITH A VAPOR MEDIUM PNEUMATIC DIFFERENTIAL ENGINE, MAY BE SUBJECT TO FATIGUE FAILURE RESULTING IN BENDING OR BREAKING OF THE CONNECTING ROD.
1998-2000 NEOPLAN AN440 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:OTHER FUEL TYPES:TURBO-CHARGER Recall
1998-2000 NEOPLAN AN440	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:OTHER FUEL TYPES:TURBO-CHARGER Units affected: 465	NEOPLAN USA CORPORATION Report Date: 2005-06-14
Summary: ON CERTAIN STANDARD FLOOR, LOW FLOOR AND ARTICULATED TRANSIT BUSES BUILT WITH DETROIT DIESEL SERIES 50 ENGINES, THE TURBOCHARGER COMPRESSOR WHEEL CAN BREAK, RESULTING IN SHAFT IMBALANCE AND LUBRICATING OIL PASSES INTO THE EXHAUST SYSTEM.
1999-2000 NEOPLAN AN460 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:OTHER FUEL TYPES:TURBO-CHARGER Recall
1999-2000 NEOPLAN AN460	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:OTHER FUEL TYPES:TURBO-CHARGER Units affected: 465	NEOPLAN USA CORPORATION Report Date: 2005-06-14
Summary: ON CERTAIN STANDARD FLOOR, LOW FLOOR AND ARTICULATED TRANSIT BUSES BUILT WITH DETROIT DIESEL SERIES 50 ENGINES, THE TURBOCHARGER COMPRESSOR WHEEL CAN BREAK, RESULTING IN SHAFT IMBALANCE AND LUBRICATING OIL PASSES INTO THE EXHAUST SYSTEM.
1998 NEOPLAN AN440L ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:OTHER FUEL TYPES:TURBO-CHARGER Recall
1998 NEOPLAN AN440L	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:OTHER FUEL TYPES:TURBO-CHARGER Units affected: 465	NEOPLAN USA CORPORATION Report Date: 2005-06-14
Summary: ON CERTAIN STANDARD FLOOR, LOW FLOOR AND ARTICULATED TRANSIT BUSES BUILT WITH DETROIT DIESEL SERIES 50 ENGINES, THE TURBOCHARGER COMPRESSOR WHEEL CAN BREAK, RESULTING IN SHAFT IMBALANCE AND LUBRICATING OIL PASSES INTO THE EXHAUST SYSTEM.
2003 NEOPLAN AN460 ARTICULATED ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY Recall
2003 NEOPLAN AN460 ARTICULATED	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY Units affected: 85	NEOPLAN USA CORPORATION Report Date: 2005-06-07
Summary: ON CERTAIN 60' ARTICULATED TRANSIT BUSES, THE STARTER CABLE AND ADDITIONAL HEAVY GAUGE WIRES HAD INADVERTENTLY BEEN ATTACHED TO THE STARTER STUD DURING THE MANUFACTURING AND ASSEMBLY PROCESS.
2004-2005 NEOPLAN AN440LF STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY Recall
2004-2005 NEOPLAN AN440LF	STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY Units affected: 175	NEOPLAN USA CORPORATION Report Date: 2005-03-01
Summary: ON CERTAIN TRANSIT BUSES EQUIPPED WITH ARVINMERITOR URRESKO TIE ROD CLAMPS, HEAT TREATMENT OF CLAMPS CREATED A SURFACE HARDNESS THAT COULD LEAD TO A FRACTURE OF THE CLAMPS.
2001 NEOPLAN AN435L ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL Recall
2001 NEOPLAN AN435L	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL Units affected: 32	NEOPLAN USA CORP. Report Date: 2003-07-22
Summary: ON CERTAIN TRANSIT BUSES EQUIPPED WITH CUMMINS WESTPORT B GAS PLUS OR C GAS PLUS 6 CYLINDER ENGINES, THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE CALIBRATION MAY NOT CORRECTLY DETECT A THROTTLE PLATE ACTUATOR FAILURE THAT COULD RESULT IN AN UNCOMMANDED OPEN THROTTLE CONDITION.
2002 NEOPLAN AN440L ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL Recall
2002 NEOPLAN AN440L	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL Units affected: 32	NEOPLAN USA CORP. Report Date: 2003-07-22
Summary: ON CERTAIN TRANSIT BUSES EQUIPPED WITH CUMMINS WESTPORT B GAS PLUS OR C GAS PLUS 6 CYLINDER ENGINES, THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE CALIBRATION MAY NOT CORRECTLY DETECT A THROTTLE PLATE ACTUATOR FAILURE THAT COULD RESULT IN AN UNCOMMANDED OPEN THROTTLE CONDITION.