Recall Detail

NEOPLAN / AN440 / 1995

Components - Details
NHTSA Record Id: 18265 Vehicale/Equipment Name: NEOPLAN
Recalled Component Id: 000007946000071350000000162 Manufacturer Supplied Component Name:
Model Name: AN440 Model Year: 1995
NHTSA Campaign Number: 96V183000 Mfr Campaign Number:
Component Name: FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY Manufacturer That Filed Report: NEOPLAN USA CORP.
Start date of Manufacturing: -- End date of Manufacturing: --
Report For : V Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 235
Date Owner Notified By MFR : Sep, 19 1996 Recall Initiator: ODI
Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : NEOPLAN USA CORPORATION Report Received Date: Sep, 23 1996
Record Creation date : Oct, 01 1996 Federal Motar Safety Number:
Defect Summary : The type 4 compressed natural gas (cng) fuel tank supplied by edo canada can rupture during fueling. Consequence Summary: Rupture of a cng fuel tank can cause cng leakage increasing the risk of a fire or explosion.
Corrective Summary : Each tank is being visually inspected, assisted by dye penetrant and resonance tested. a detection shield is placed under each pair of tanks, under the bus, to provide ease of inspection for any damage. any damaged tank will be replaced. Recall Notes: Owner notification:owner notification has already begun. note: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 1-800-424-9393.
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