Defect Description For Recall
Vehicle Description: Transit Coaches Equipped With Cummins L-10 Engines And Nelson Catalysts And Sold To Los Angeles, California Transit Authority. The Catalyst Can Experience High Temperatures, Which Could Be Caused From Unburned Methane Igniting Inside The Catalyst Brick.
Make Of Vehicle
NEOPLAN
Model Of Vehicle
AN440
Year
1995
Recall Campaign Number
98V298000
Component Description
Fuel System, Other:Delivery:Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings
Effect Of Defect
This Condition Can Result In Extreme Overheating Of The Catalyst And Could Cause Ignition Of Surrounding Combustibles In Close Proximity To The Catalyst.
Fix Defect
Dealers Will Inspect The Vehicles For Proper Installation And Positioning; Increase The Size Of The Fiberglass Hole Surrounding The Tail Pipe, Remove A Rubber Air Inlet Boot That Was Too Close To The Catalyst; Replace The Flex Pipe In The Exhaust System; And Add A Blanket Around The Catalyst To Provide Added Insulation.
Vehicle Manufacturer
Neoplan USA Corp.
Start Of Manufacture
19950518
End Of Manufacture
19971106
Type Of Vehicle Recall
V
Number Affected
594
Date Owners Notified
19981130
Initiated By
Odi
Responsible Manufacturer
Neoplan USA Corporation
Date Report Received
19981119