Recall campaign · NHTSA 91V115000

Equipment: appliance: air conditioner

NEOPLAN USA CORP. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1991-07-01.

Recall campaignNHTSA 91V115000

Equipment: appliance: air conditioner

Component: Equipment: appliance: air conditioner
Manufacturer: NEOPLAN USA CORP.
Vehicles affected: 90
Reported to NHTSA: 1991-07-01
Owners notified: 1991-06-24

Defect description

LEAKING HOSES CAUSED REFRIGERANT LEVELS TO DECREASE CAUSING EXCESSIVE CYCLING OF THE AC CLUTCH.

Safety risk

EXCESSIVE CYCLING OF THE AC CLUTCH COULD CAUSE COILOVERHEATING AND ULTIMATELY A FIRE.

Manufacturer remedy

REPLACE HOSES, CHANGE CONNECTION FITTINGS ON THE AC COMPRESSOR AND INSTALL A LOW PRESSURE CUT-OUT SWITCH.

Notes

SYSTEM: AIR CONDITIONER.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: 40-FOOT AN 340/3 (3-AXLE TRANSIT) BUSES "EA" SERIES.

Scope of coverage

1 model year.

Model	Years on record
NEOPLAN 340/3 Transit BUS	1987

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.