- Vehicles
- 14
- Built between
- Jan 1999 – Dec 2001
- Models
- 2
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 1 July 2003
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between January 1999 and December 2001. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 2001 Van Hool C2000Built January 2001 to December 2001
- 1999 Van Hool T2100Built January 1999 to December 1999
What the defect is
On certain motor coaches equipped with a chz wheelchair lift supplied by koslift, due to a specification change, the mounting pedestal of the telescopic cylinder may crack and break.
What could happen
This could increase the risk of personal injury to a wheelchair occupant using the lift.
What gets fixed
DEALERS WILL ADD REINFORCEMENTS TO THE PEDESTAL AREA. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JULY 1, 2003.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtJanuary 1999 to December 2001
- Recall reported to NHTSA7 July 2003
- Owners notified1 July 2003
Your rights
A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.
That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 7 July 2003.
To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.
Manufacturer contact
Owners should contact koslift by fax to 31-36-522-6205 or e-mail to mobility!koslift.com before carrying out the modification and/or abc bus at 1-800-222-2871.
Official source
- Manufacturer's recall number
- CHZ 99-197
- Recalling manufacturer
- VAN HOOL, N.V.
- Recall initiated by
- MFR
Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Additional notes
Van hool/abc bus recall no. Chz 99-197.CUSTOMERS can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
Check your own vehicle
This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.
A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.