2005 NEOPLAN AN440LF Recalls (2)
- Campaign:
- 05V068000 on 03/02/2005
- Component:
- Steering:linkages:tie rod assembly
- Affected:
- 175
- Defect:
- On certain transit buses equipped with arvinmeritor urresko tie rod clamps, heat treatment of clamps created a surface hardness that could lead to a fracture of the clamps.
- Consequence:
- In the event of a crack, the clamps could break off affecting toe-in and alignment. the tie rod can come loose resulting in steering loss and a crash could occur without prior warning.
- Correction:
- Arvinmeritor is conducting the owner notification and remedy for this campaign. owners may contact arvinmeritor at 1-866-668-7221 or neoplan at 719-336-3256.
- Notes:
- Neoplan recall no. 08-314.customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov.
- Campaign:
- 05V321000 on 07/13/2005
- Component:
- Structure:body:door
- Manufactured:
- 05/31/2004 - 03/30/2005
- Affected:
- 311
- Defect:
- On certain transit buses equipped with vapor door assemblies, the two piece curved connecting rods when used as an element of the door actuation linkage in conjunction with a vapor medium pneumatic differential engine, may be subject to fatigue failure resulting in bending or breaking of the connecting rod.
- Consequence:
- A broken connecting rod can allow the door panel to move freely in an uncontrolled manner, leaving passengers inside the vehicle unprotected by the door panel and enabling a protruding door panel to strike persons or objects outside the vehicle.
- Correction:
- Neoplan is working with vapor bus international to notify owners and have the repair performed on their vehicles. the remedy consists of replacing the two piece connecting rod with a one piece connecting rod. owners may contact vapor at 1-847-777-6400 or neoplan at 1-719-336-3256.
- Notes:
- Customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236; (tty: 1-800-424-9153); or go to http://www.safercar.gov.
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