2015 VAN HOOL TD925 Recalls (8)
- Campaign:
- 15V331000 on 05/31/2015
- Component:
- Steering
- Manufactured:
- 02/20/2014 - 03/05/2015
- Affected:
- 555
- Defect:
- Van hool n.v. (van hool) is recalling certain model year 2014 c2045, 2014-2015 cx45, td925, tx40, tx45, and 2015 tdx25 coaches. the affected vehicles have front steering knuckle carrier that may break.
- Consequence:
- If the front steering knuckle carrier breaks, the coach wheel may separate from the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Correction:
- Abc bus will notify owners on behalf of van hool, and dealers will inspect and replace the affected steering knuckles, as necessary, free of charge. the recall began on july 6, 2015. owners may contact abc bus at 1-877-427-7278. van hool's number for this recall is p750.
- Notes:
- Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
- Campaign:
- 15V422000 on 07/01/2015
- Component:
- Engine and engine cooling:engine:diesel
- Manufactured:
- 10/10/2013 - 12/11/2014
- Affected:
- 50
- Defect:
- Van hool n.v. (van hool) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 td925 vehicles manufactured october 11, 2013, to december 12, 2014, and 2015 tdx925 vehicles manufactured on december 23, 2014. the affected vehicles are equipped with cummins engines that may have their idle speed set too low.
- Consequence:
- A prolonged engine idle at the low speed, combined with high electrical demand, may cause the alternator to overheat, increasing the risk of a fire.
- Correction:
- Van hool will notify owners through its agent abc bus inc., and cummins service technicians will correct the engine idle speed setting. additionally, the buses need to have their alternators replaced during the next scheduled maintenance. these repairs will be performed, free of charge. the recall began on august 6, 2015. van hool's number for this recall is p764.
- Notes:
- Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
- Campaign:
- 15V422000 on 07/01/2015
- Component:
- Electrical system:alternator/generator/regulator
- Manufactured:
- 10/10/2013 - 12/11/2014
- Affected:
- 50
- Defect:
- Van hool n.v. (van hool) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 td925 vehicles manufactured october 11, 2013, to december 12, 2014, and 2015 tdx925 vehicles manufactured on december 23, 2014. the affected vehicles are equipped with cummins engines that may have their idle speed set too low.
- Consequence:
- A prolonged engine idle at the low speed, combined with high electrical demand, may cause the alternator to overheat, increasing the risk of a fire.
- Correction:
- Van hool will notify owners through its agent abc bus inc., and cummins service technicians will correct the engine idle speed setting. additionally, the buses need to have their alternators replaced during the next scheduled maintenance. these repairs will be performed, free of charge. the recall began on august 6, 2015. van hool's number for this recall is p764.
- Notes:
- Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
- Campaign:
- 15V743000 on 11/09/2015
- Component:
- Service brakes, air
- Manufactured:
- 05/12/2015 - 10/21/2015
- Affected:
- 48
- Defect:
- Van hool is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 td925 vehicles manufactured may 13, 2015, to october 22, 2015, and 2015-2016 tdx25 vehicles manufactured december 23, 2014, to october 22, 2015. in the affected vehicles, the air brakes may take an excessive amount of time to release. as such, the vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard number 121, 'air brake systems."
- Consequence:
- A delay in releasing the brake could cause the brakes to drag and cause premature wear of the brake linings. under certain conditions, excessive brake drag could contribute to heat build-up within the foundation brake assembly resulting in degradation of braking power. heat buildup in the foundation of the brake assembly can result in a fire. degradation of braking power can increase the risk of a crash.
- Correction:
- Van hool's designated agent, abc bus, inc. (abc bus), will notify van hool motorcoach owners, and abc bus dealers will correct the air brake connections, free of charge. the recall began on july 28, 2016. owners may contact abc bus at 1-877-427-7278. van hool's number for this recall is p786.
- Notes:
- Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
- Campaign:
- 16V144000 on 03/08/2016
- Component:
- Seats
- Manufactured:
- 10/13/2011 - 06/10/2015
- Affected:
- 205
- Defect:
- Van hool n.v. (van hool) is recalling certain model year 2012 a300l, 2011 c2045, 2011-2013 t2145, 2012-2015 td925, 2016 tdx25, and 2014-2015 tx45 motor coaches equipped with certain recaro ergo-m commercial bus driver seats. the affected seats have j-brackets that may be missing welds which could allow the seat belt anchorage assembly to separate from the j-bracket.
- Consequence:
- If the seatbelt anchorage assembly separates from the j-bracket, the bus driver may not be properly restrained in the event of a crash, increasing their risk of injury.
- Correction:
- Van hool will notify owners, and dealers for the manufacturer of the seat will inspect the seats to determine if welds are missing. any j-bracket that is missing welds will be removed and replaced, free of charge. the recall began on may 25, 2016. van hool's recall number for this campaign is p814-sb1354.
- Notes:
- Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
- Campaign:
- 16V857000 on 11/28/2016
- Component:
- Steering
- Manufactured:
- 02/04/2010 - 11/12/2015
- Affected:
- 1,612
- Defect:
- Van hool n.v. (van hool) is recalling certain model year 2010-2014 c2045 and t2145; 2010 c3045; 2016 cx35; 2014-2016 cx45 and tx45; 2009-2016 td925; 2015-2016 tdx25 and tx40 and 2010-2013 t2140 motorcoaches. in the affected vehicles, the front steering knuckle carriers may crack.
- Consequence:
- Cracking of a steering knuckle carrier may result in its total failure, allowing a wheel to separate from the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Correction:
- Van hool will notify owners, and dealers will replace the steering knuckle carriers that were produced from august 2009 through march 2011. carriers that were produced from april 2011 to december 2014 will be inspected by ultrasonic measurement and replaced as necessary. these repairs will be performed free of charge. the recall began on january 19, 2017. owners may contact abc bus, inc. at 1-877-427-7278. van hool's number for this recall is p855. note: this recall expands recalls 14v-569 and 15v-331.
- Notes:
- Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
- Campaign:
- 17V064000 on 02/01/2017
- Component:
- Steering:gear box (other than rack and pinion)
- Manufactured:
- 12/16/2010 - 09/04/2014
- Affected:
- 1,396
- Defect:
- Van hool n.v. (van hool) is recalling certain 2010-2014 c2045 and t2145 motorcoaches, 2014-2015 tx40 motorcoaches, 2014-2017 tx45 motorcoaches, 2011-2015 td925 motorcoaches, 2014-2016 cx45 motorcoaches and 2010-2013 t2140 motorcoaches. when the vehicle is started in low temperatures, the steering wheel may be difficult to turn.
- Consequence:
- Reduced steering ability can increase the risk of a crash.
- Correction:
- Van hool will notify owners, and dealers will replace the steering box, free of charge. the recall began on february 21, 2017. owners may contact abc bus, inc. at 1-877-427-7278. van hool's number for this recall is p826.
- Notes:
- Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
- Campaign:
- 18V209000 on 04/01/2018
- Component:
- Seat belts:front:buckle assembly
- Manufactured:
- 07/09/2015 - 11/07/2017
- Affected:
- 1,528
- Defect:
- Van hool n.v. (van hool) is recalling certain 2015-2018 cx45, td925, tdx25, tx40, tx45, and 2016-2018 cx35 motorcoaches. the passenger seat belt buckles outer casing may fail leaving the seat belt buckles exposed.
- Consequence:
- The exposed seat belt buckles may reduce the seat occupants likelihood of using the seat belt, increasing the risk of injury in the event of a crash.
- Correction:
- Van hool will notify owners and dealers will replace the defective seatbelt buckles on the aisle side with flexible seatbelt buckles. the recall began on may 16, 2018. owners may contact van hool customer service at 1-877-427-7278 or 1-407-656-7977.
- Notes:
- Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
2015 VAN HOOL TD925 TSBs (12)
- Bulletin:
- SB1278
- Component:
- 010000 steering
- Summary:
- Vanhool: procedure on replacing pivot bearing of hydraulic steering cylinder. also recommendations for greasing. *cn
- Bulletin:
- SB-1295
- Component:
- 350000 equipment
- Summary:
- Vanhool bus: lh front wheel housing on coach interior is compromised by the routing and clamping of 110vac cables and would need checking and under cover are additional spacers are added to re-secure and route cables. model td925. no yea
- Bulletin:
- SB1279
- Component:
- 350000 equipment
- Summary:
- Field change program: to check propeller shaft for interference it has been reported that the propeller shaft can interfere with the body structure in off-road circumstances (for example when driving on a vessel for overseas transportation
- Bulletin:
- SB1323
- Component:
- 020000 suspension
- Summary:
- Service information: introduction to electronic controlled air suspension (elc) the electronic controlled air suspension maintains the ride height by using an electronic control unit (ecu), height sensors, pressure sensors and solenoid val
- Bulletin:
- SB1328
- Component:
- 021600 suspension:front:wheel bearing
- Summary:
- Service information: dana wheel bearing end-play dana, manufacturer of axles, has informed van hool that the procedure for checking the wheel bearing end-play has been changed. this change is related to the following axles: ? dana 11.36
- Bulletin:
- SB1332
- Component:
- 152000 seat belts:rear
- Summary:
- Field change program: to replace backrest of rear bench outer seats on above mentioned vehicles the backrest of the rear bench outer seats must be replaced to improve the safety belt installation of these seats. to address this issue, van
- Bulletin:
- 1261A
- Component:
- 010000 steering
- Summary:
- Service information: bevel gear of front axle steering system service records have shown that the grease in the bevel gear could affect performance at very low temperatures (below -20°c/-4°f). if the grease in the bevel gear becomes hard e
- Bulletin:
- SB1402
- Component:
- 114000 electrical system:wiring
- Summary:
- Van hool has determined that the parcel-rack lighting circuit is not well executed due to an error in the production process. on td925 vehicles, a connection in the parcel-rack lighting circuit is inadequate. the splicing of the electri
- Bulletin:
- SB1444
- Component:
- 106000 power train:axle assembly
- Summary:
- Trailing axle kingpin greasing instructions. this service bulletin is a reminder that the trailing axle kingpins must be greased more frequently than other greasing points on the vehicle. experience has shown that this subject does not get
- Bulletin:
- SB1468
- Component:
- 100000 power train
- Summary:
- Introduction of new transmission oil filler pipe assembly for vehicles with cummins isx engine and allison wtb500® transmission. the new oil filler pipe removes possible stress on the grommet (part #11147825) that seals the oil filler pipe
- Bulletin:
- SB1487
- Component:
- 162320 structure:body:door/window:emergency exit
- Summary:
- Introduction of new type of etnrance door emergency valve. emergency valves are fitted near entrance doors, at the inside and outside of the vehicle. the emergency valve allows the actuating cylinder of the relevant entrance door to be depr
- Bulletin:
- SB1480
- Component:
- 150000 seat belts
- Summary:
- To change rigid seat belt buckles of aisle side passenger seats. subject vehicles have passenger seats equipped with seat belt buckles of which the outer casing may fail. these casings are held in place by one plastic notch only. when subj
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