Luggage strut arm shorts circuits

An NHTSA Preliminary Evaluation into Van Hool vehicles. Closed 1 September 2004.

Investigation
PE04048
Type
Preliminary Evaluation
Opened
22 June 2004
Closed
1 September 2004

What NHTSA investigated

This investigation was opened to evaluate van hool's decision to conduct a field service campaign instead of a safety recall to replace a defective luggage compartment door strut.this type of failure could result in the strut arm making contact and shorting against the main electrical junction box.as a result of the agency?s investigation into this matter, van hool has agreed to conduct a safety recall campaign to address odi's concerns. The action taken by van hool is sufficient to resolve the issues raised by this investigation.a copy of the safety recall is attached.accordingly, this investigation is closed.

The recall that followed

  1. Van Hool — Structure: Support Device/Strut04V42200030 August 2004408 vehicles

Vehicles covered

MakeModelModel years
Van HoolC20452000–2001

Source

From NHTSA’s investigation file, rebuilt daily. To report a problem with your own vehicle, go to nhtsa.gov/report-a-safety-problem. All open investigations.