| NHTSA Record Id: 3440 |
Vehicale/Equipment Name: VAN HOOL |
| Recalled Component Id: 000013503000100010000000073 |
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| Model Name: T2100 |
Model Year: 1998 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 01V175000 |
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| Component Name: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS |
Manufacturer That Filed Report: VAN HOOL, N.V. |
| Start date of Manufacturing: Sep, 01 1997 |
End date of Manufacturing: Nov, 30 1999 |
| Report For : V |
Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 1838 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : Dec, 07 2001 |
Recall Initiator: ODI |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : VAN HOOL, N.V. (*) |
Report Received Date: May, 25 2001 |
| Record Creation date : Jun, 04 2001 |
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| Defect Summary : Vehicle description: transit buses. these buses were built with a 1200mm or 800mm brake hose. depending on how this hose was mounted, there is a possibility of excessive stress on this hose causing cracking close to the brake chamber as well as at the mounting clamps. |
Consequence Summary: The crack could be severe enough to cause air pressure leakage to the front brakes during brake application, increasing the risk of a crash. |
| Corrective Summary : Dealers will replace the front brake hoses. owner notification mailing begam december 7, 2001. 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 abc coach/van hool at 1-800-222-2871. |
Recall Notes: 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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