| NHTSA Record Id: 10534 |
Vehicale/Equipment Name: NEOPLAN |
| Recalled Component Id: 000008900000074142000000169 |
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| Model Name: AN440 |
Model Year: 1997 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 98V298000 |
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| Component Name: FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS |
Manufacturer That Filed Report: NEOPLAN USA CORP. |
| Start date of Manufacturing: May, 18 1995 |
End date of Manufacturing: Nov, 06 1997 |
| Report For : V |
Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 594 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : Nov, 30 1998 |
Recall Initiator: ODI |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : NEOPLAN USA CORPORATION |
Report Received Date: Nov, 19 1998 |
| Record Creation date : Nov, 24 1998 |
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| Defect Summary : Vehicle description: transit coaches equipped with cummins l-10 engines and nelson catalysts and sold to los angeles, california transit authority. the catalyst can experience high temperatures, which could be caused from unburned methane igniting inside the catalyst brick. |
Consequence Summary: This condition can result in extreme overheating of the catalyst and could cause ignition of surrounding combustibles in close proximity to the catalyst. |
| Corrective Summary : Dealers will inspect the vehicles for proper installation and positioning; increase the size of the fiberglass hole surrounding the tail pipe, remove a rubber air inlet boot that was too close to the catalyst; replace the flex pipe in the exhaust system; and add a blanket around the catalyst to provide added insulation. |
Recall Notes: Owner notification has began. owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact neoplan at 1-719-336-3256.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). |
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