Recall Detail

NEOPLAN / AN440 / 1995

Components - Details
NHTSA Record Id: 10535 Vehicale/Equipment Name: NEOPLAN
Recalled Component Id: 000008900000071350000000169 Manufacturer Supplied Component Name:
Model Name: AN440 Model Year: 1995
NHTSA Campaign Number: 98V298000 Mfr Campaign Number:
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 Federal Motar Safety Number:
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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