Consumer Complaint Detail

NEOPLAN / AN440L / 2002

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
Yes Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 005050019 Incident Date: Dec, 12 2005
Consumer's City: ASPEN Consumer's State: CO
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: NEOPLAN USA CORPORATION
Model Name: AN440L Model Year: 2002
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Service brakes, air
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: Yes Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 1N9TA39A02L Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Dec, 15 2005 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: -
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 6 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: The rear brakes on two neoplan an 460 articulated buses appeared to apply for no apparent reason resulting in two tire fires and one fire that engulfed the entire rear of one bus. *nm