Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 12V495000

Electrical system: alternator/generator/regulator

VAN HOOL N.V. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2012-10-12.

Recall campaignNHTSA 12V495000

Electrical system: alternator/generator/regulator

Component
Electrical system: alternator/generator/regulator
Manufacturer
VAN HOOL N.V.
Vehicles affected
138
Reported to NHTSA
2012-10-12
Owners notified
2012-12-05

Defect description

Van Hool is recalling certain model year 2011 and 2012 C2045, and model year 2011 T2140 and T2145 motorcoaches manufactured from September 2010 through September 2011, equipped with a Daimler DD13 engine without ground cables installed on the Prestolite AC172 alternators. Internal corrosion may cause the alternator components to overheat.

Safety risk

If the alternator overheats, the components may melt, possibly resulting in smoke and creating the potential risk of a vehicle fire.

Manufacturer remedy

Van Hool through their US agent, ABC Bus, Inc., will notify owners, and dealers will add external ground cables to the alternators, free of charge. The safety recall began on December 5, 2012. Owners may contact the warranty administrator for ABC Bus, Inc. toll free at 1-877-427-7278.

Notes

Van Hool's recall campaign number is P701.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.

Scope of coverage

4 model years across 3 models.

ModelYears on record
VAN HOOL C20452012 2011
VAN HOOL T21402011
VAN HOOL T21452011

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.