Defect Description For Recall
On Certain Transit Buses Equipped With Vapor Door Assemblies, The Two Piece Curved ConneCTIng Rods When Used As An Element Of The Door Actuation Linkage In ConjunCTIon With A Vapor Medium Pneumatic Differential Engine, May Be Subject To Fatigue Failure Resulting In Bending Or Breaking Of The ConneCTIng Rod.
Make Of Vehicle
NEOPLAN
Model Of Vehicle
AN440LF
Year
2005
Recall Campaign Number
05V321000
Component Description
Structure:Body:Door
Effect Of Defect
A Broken ConneCTIng Rod Can Allow The Door Panel To Move Freely In An Uncontrolled Manner, Leaving Passengers Inside The Vehicle Unprotected By The Door Panel And Enabling A Protruding Door Panel To Strike Persons Or Objects Outside The Vehicle.
Fix Defect
Neoplan Is Working With Vapor Bus International To Notify Owners And Have The Repair Performed On Their Vehicles. The Remedy Consists Of Replacing The Two Piece ConneCTIng Rod With A One Piece ConneCTIng Rod. Owners May Contact Vapor At 1-847-777-6400 Or Neoplan At 1-719-336-3256.
Vehicle Manufacturer
Neoplan USA Corporation
Start Of Manufacture
20040601
End Of Manufacture
20050331
Type Of Vehicle Recall
V
Number Affected
311
Date Owners Notified
Initiated By
Odi
Responsible Manufacturer
Neoplan USA Corporation
Date Report Received
20050714