Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 08V126000

Engine and engine cooling

VAN HOOL N.V. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2008-03-20.

Recall campaignNHTSA 08V126000

Engine and engine cooling

Component
Engine and engine cooling
Manufacturer
VAN HOOL N.V.
Vehicles affected
447
Reported to NHTSA
2008-03-20
Owners notified
2008-06-20

Defect description

VAN HOOL IS RECALLING 447 MY 2006-2007 C2045 MOTOR COACHES. THE B+ ALTERNATOR CABLE RETENTION ON THE C13 ENGINES MAY FAIL. THE FAILURE WOULD CONSIST OF BREAKAGE OF THE B+ RING TERMINAL.

Safety risk

THE POSITIVE BATTERY CABLE DETACHING FROM THE REAR OF THE ALTERNATOR CAN CAUSE CABLE GROUNDING. THIS MAY RESULT IN A FIRE.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE NECESSARY CABLES FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 20, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT VAN HOOL AT 407-656-7977.

Notes

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.

Scope of coverage

3 model years across 1 models.

ModelYears on record
VAN HOOL C20452007 2006 2005

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.