Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 92V029000

Electrical system: ignition: module

NEOPLAN USA CORP. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1992-03-06.

Recall campaignNHTSA 92V029000

Electrical system: ignition: module

Component
Electrical system: ignition: module
Manufacturer
NEOPLAN USA CORP.
Vehicles affected
1,439
Reported to NHTSA
1992-03-06
Owners notified
1992-02-14

Defect description

STRAY VOLTAGE INDUCED ON THE POWER TAKEOFF (PTO) SIGNAL CIRCUIT 510 MAY OCCUR WHEN THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE (ECM) CONNECTOR GETS WET, CAUSING UNINTENDED ENGINE ACCELERATION.

Safety risk

UNINTENDED ENGINE ACCELERATION WHILE THE BUS IS IN GEARMAY RESULT IN A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.

Manufacturer remedy

INSTALL A GROUND INTERLOCK TO GROUND CIRCUIT 510 IN THE DDEC SYSTEM ANYTIME THE PTO IS DISABLED FOR ANY REASON. THE GROUND ELIMINATES THE STRAY VOLTAGE EFFECT BETWEEN THE ECM CONNECTOR AND CIRCUIT 510.

Notes

SYSTEM: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRANSIT BUSES AND INTER-CITY COACHES EQUIPPED WITH DETROITDIESEL EC-1 AND EC-II CONTROLLED 6V-92TA, 8V-92TA, AND SERIES 60 ENGINES.

Scope of coverage

14 model years across 2 models.

ModelYears on record
NEOPLAN Inter-City BUS1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 1986
NEOPLAN Transit BUS1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 1986

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.