Van Hool T2140 1998
Model T2140 made in 1998 by Van Hool got 1 recall as well as 1 service bulletin. Technical service bulletines regarding electrical system. There was one recall concerning electrical system .
Model 1998
Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
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| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - BATTERY | ||||||||||||||||
| 02V071001 | VAN HOOL, N.V. | from 03/01/1998 to 11/30/1999 | V (Vehicle) | 865 | ODI | VAN HOOL, N.V. (*) | 02/26/2002 | 03/13/2002 | ||||||||
| Defect Summary | On certain transit buses equipped with vanner 60 series battery equalizers, the equalizer could fail to operate properly and cause malfunction of the battery charging system. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Without fusing, the equalizer may melt, burn, or smoke, possibly resulting in a fire or a smoke filled bus, thus necessitating a passenger evacuation of the bus. the failure mode can cause operator distraction, and/or possible personal injury. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Vanner is conducting the owner notification and remedy for this campaign. dealers will inspect the buses for certain equalizers by the date code. the affected equalizers will be replaced by vanner. owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact vanner at 1-800-227-6937 or van hool/abc coach at 407-656-7977. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - STARTER ASSEMBLY - SOLENOID | |||||
| SB-1234 | 11/17/2009 | 10033324 | Van hool coaches: starter solenoid flyback diode. all coaches featuring multiplex technology. in the main junction box of the units, multiconnector pin e11 of multiplex node 4 (part #10690971) has been connected to the starter motor sole | 08/09/2010 | |