NHTSA campaign 08V237000 · Van Hool campaign 1213
Van Hool Recall 08V-237: WINDSHIELD WIPER REPLACEMENT PROGRAM/DOGA
- Recall influenced by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation
NHTSA recall 08V237000 (Van Hool campaign 1213) was reported by VAN HOOL N.V. on May 28, 2008, with 149 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Van Hool C2045, Van Hool T2140 and Van Hool T2145 for model years 2004–2007. Owners were notified on July 23, 2008, per NHTSA.
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 08V237000 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.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 08V237000 (also written 08V-237 or 08V237)
- Filed by
- VAN HOOL N.V.
- Van Hool campaign number
- 1213
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 149 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Visibility — Windshield Wiper/Washer — Linkages
- Owners notified
- NHTSA investigation
- Preliminary Evaluation PE08-023 (per NHTSA's investigations file)
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 08V237000. 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 C2045
Van Hool T2140
Van Hool T2145
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 08V237000.
Defect description
VAN HOOL IS RECALLING 149 MY 2004-2007 C2045, T2140, AND T2145 MOTOR COACHES EQUIPPED WITH DOGA WINDSHIELD WIPER SYSTEMS. LINKAGES WERE POORLY FINISHED. THIS COULD LEAD TO A MISALIGNMENT OF THE WINDSHIELD WIPER SYSTEM, BLOCKING THE MOTOR.
Safety consequence
FAILURE OF THE WIPER LINKAGES WILL LEAD TO WIPER SYSTEM BREAKDOWN. THE OPERATOR WILL HAVE REDUCED VISIBILITY WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.
Manufacturer remedy
VAN HOOL IS WORKING WITH DOGA AND DOGA WILL REPLACE THE WIPER MOTOR FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 23, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT VAN HOOL (ABC COMPANIES) AT 1-407-656-7977.
Notes
VAN HOOL RECALL NO. 1213.CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 08V237000
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.