Known Recalls

Model year record

1991 NEOPLAN AN117

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. No owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 96V138000

Steering: gear box (other than rack and pinion)

Component
Steering: gear box (other than rack and pinion)
Manufacturer
NEOPLAN USA CORP.
Vehicles affected
3,248
Reported to NHTSA
1996-07-23
Owners notified
1996-10-21

Defect description

THE STEERING GEAR MOUNTING PLATE CAN CRACK AROUND THE WELDS.

Safety risk

THE STEERING GEAR MOUNTING PLATE CAN BREAK RESULTING IN LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.

Manufacturer remedy

OWNERS WILL INSPECT THE ENTIRE STEERING GEAR MOUNTING PLATE FOR CRACKS AND/OR HAIRLINE FRACTURES. IF ANY CRACKS OR FRACTURES ARE FOUND, OWNERS WILL REMOVE THE STEERING GEAR MOUNTING PLATE AND RETURN IT TO NEOPLAN FOR A FREE REPLACEMENT.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

No complaints recorded for this model year.

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.