Known Recalls

Model year record

1996 NEOPLAN AN460

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

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 99V027001

Suspension

Component
Suspension
Manufacturer
NEOPLAN USA CORP.
Vehicles affected
238
Reported to NHTSA
1999-02-25
Owners notified
1999-02-02

Defect description

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: ARTICULATED TRANSIT BUSES. THE REAR SECTION OF THE BUS COULD BECOME UNSTABLE AT HIGH SPEED IF ELECTRIC POWER IS LOST TO THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT FOR THE ARTICULATED STABILIZATION SYSTEM.

Safety risk

LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL COULD OCCUR, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL INSTALL AN ADDITIONAL HYDRAULIC SAFETY-DAMPENING UNIT TO THE BUS ARTICULATION HYDRAULIC SYSTEM.

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.