NHTSA campaign 03V254000
Neoplan Recall 03V-254: NEOPLAN/CUMMINS/ECM
NHTSA recall 03V254000 was reported by NEOPLAN USA CORP. on July 21, 2003, with 36 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Neoplan AN440 for the 1997 model year.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 03V254000 (also written 03V-254 or 03V254)
- Filed by
- NEOPLAN USA CORP.
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 36 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Vehicle Speed Control
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 03V254000. 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.
Neoplan
Neoplan AN440
- 1997 · Vehicles built June 1, 1997 – September 30, 1997 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 03V254000.
Defect description
ON CERTAIN BUSES EQUIPPED WITH CUMMINS ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULES ON THE C8.3G AND L10G ENGINES, THE ECM DOES NOT HAVE THE ABILITY TO DETECT A THROTTLE FAIL-SAFE ENGINE SHUTDOWN COMMAND. THIS COULD RESULT IN AN UNANTICIPATED, UNCOMMANDED OPEN THROTTLE CONDITION WITHOUT WARNING.
Safety consequence
IF THIS EVENT OCCURS, THE VEHICLE OPERATOR WILL NOT HAVE CONTROL OF THE ENGINE SPEED, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
Manufacturer remedy
CUMMINS WILL NOTIFY THE CUSTOMERS AND REPLACE THE ECM. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT CUMMINS AT 1-800-343-7357 OR NEOPLAN AT 719-336-3256, EXT. 476.
Notes
CUSTOMERS CAN 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 03V254000
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.