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NHTSA campaign 02V071001

Van Hool Recall 02V071001: VAN HOOL/VANNER BATTERY EQUALIZER

  • Recall influenced by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation

NHTSA recall 02V071001 was reported by VAN HOOL, N.V. on February 26, 2002, with 865 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Van Hool T2145, Van Hool C2045, Van Hool S2145 and more for model years 1998–2002.

Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files

Is my vehicle included?

This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 02V071001 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.

To see whether a specific vehicle is included and still needs the repair, enter its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

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Key facts

NHTSA campaign
02V071001
Filed by
VAN HOOL, N.V.
Report received
Potentially affected
865 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component
Electrical System — 12V/24V/48V Battery

Vehicles listed for this recall

NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 02V071001. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.

Van Hool

  • Van Hool A508

    • 2000, 2001 · Vehicles built October 1, 1999 – August 31, 2000 (per NHTSA)

  • Van Hool C2045

    • 1999, 2000, 2001 · Vehicles built June 1, 1999 – June 30, 2001 (per NHTSA)

  • Van Hool S2145

    • 1999, 2000, 2001 · Vehicles built June 1, 1999 – September 30, 2000 (per NHTSA)

  • Van Hool T945

    • 1998, 1999 · Vehicles built September 1, 1997 – October 31, 1998 (per NHTSA)

  • Van Hool T945S

    • 1999 · Vehicles built November 1, 1998 – November 30, 1998 (per NHTSA)

  • Van Hool T2140

    • 1998, 1999, 2000 · Vehicles built March 1, 1998 – November 30, 1999 (per NHTSA)

  • Van Hool T2145

All Van Hool recalls

NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 02V071001.

Defect description

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.

Safety consequence

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.

Manufacturer remedy

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).

Sources

Official NHTSA notice for recall 02V071001

Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.