1998-2000 Neoplan AN116, Neoplan AN440 and others recall: 12v/24v/48v battery
Neoplan USA Corp. reported this safety recall on August 1, 2001. It covers about 669 vehicles.
- vehicles affected
- 669
- reported
- Aug 1, 2001
- owners notified
- Apr 27, 2001
Electrical system: 12v/24v/48v battery
- What is wrong
- Vehicle description: transit buses equipped with vanner 60 series battery equalizers. The equalizer could fail to operate properly and cause malfunction of the battery charging system.
- Risk
- Without fusing, the equalizer may melt, burn, or smoke, possibly resulting in a fire or a smoke filled bus, thus necessitating a passenger evacuation of the bus. The failure mode can cause operator distraction, and/or possible personal injury.
- Remedy
- Dealers will inspect the buses for certain equalizers by the date code. The affected equalizers will be replaced by vanner. 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 vanner at 1‑800‑227‑6937 or neoplan at 1‑719‑336‑3256.
Recall number 01V033007
Affected vehicles
- Neoplan AN116 1998-2000 199819992000
- Neoplan AN440 1998-2000 199819992000
- Neoplan AN440L 1998-2000 199819992000
- Neoplan AN460 1999-2000 19992000
Questions about recall 01V033007
Is there a recall on the 1998-2000 Neoplan AN116, Neoplan AN440 and others 12v/24v/48v battery?
Yes. Recall 01V033007, reported on August 1, 2001, covers about 669 vehicles.
What is the fix for recall 01V033007?
Dealers will inspect the buses for certain equalizers by the date code. The affected equalizers will be replaced by vanner. 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 vanner at 1‑800‑227‑6937 or neoplan at 1‑719‑336‑3256.
Is the recall repair free?
Safety recall repairs are done free of charge at authorized dealers. A dealer can confirm with the VIN whether a specific vehicle is included and whether the repair has already been done.
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