NHTSA campaign 03V261000
Neoplan Recall 03V-261: NEOPLAN/ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE
NHTSA recall 03V261000 was reported by NEOPLAN USA CORP. on July 22, 2003, with 32 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Neoplan AN435L and Neoplan AN440L for model years 2001–2002.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 03V261000 (also written 03V-261 or 03V261)
- Filed by
- NEOPLAN USA CORP.
- Manufacturer campaign number (as filed)
- 03E-021
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 32 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Engine and Engine Cooling — Engine — Diesel
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 03V261000. 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 AN435L
- 2001 · Vehicles built January 1, 2001 – December 31, 2002 (per NHTSA)
Neoplan AN440L
- 2002 · Vehicles built January 1, 2001 – December 31, 2002 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 03V261000.
Defect description
ON CERTAIN TRANSIT BUSES EQUIPPED WITH CUMMINS WESTPORT B GAS PLUS OR C GAS PLUS 6 CYLINDER ENGINES, THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE CALIBRATION MAY NOT CORRECTLY DETECT A THROTTLE PLATE ACTUATOR FAILURE THAT COULD RESULT IN AN UNCOMMANDED OPEN THROTTLE CONDITION.
Safety consequence
IF THIS EVENT OCCURS, THE VEHICLE OPERATOR WILL NOT HAVE CONTROL OF THE ENGINE SPEED WHICH COULD POSSIBLY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE CALIBRATION FREE OF CHARGE. 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 CUMMINS CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE CENTER AT 1-800-343-7357 OR NEOPLAN AT 1-719-336-3256.
Notes
NEOPLAN RECALL NO. 03-E021.ALSO, CUSTOMERS CAN 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 03V261000
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.