NHTSA campaign 10V603000
Van Hool Recall 10V-603: REMOTE MIRROR SWITCH/OVERHEATS
NHTSA recall 10V603000 was reported by VAN HOOL N.V. on December 1, 2010, with 1,673 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Van Hool AG300, Van Hool C2045, Van Hool T2140 and more for model years 2002–2011. Owners were notified on January 10, 2011, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 10V603000 (also written 10V-603 or 10V603)
- Filed by
- VAN HOOL N.V.
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 1,673 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Visibility — Rearview Mirrors/Devices — Interior
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 10V603000. 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 A300K
Van Hool A300K HYB
- 2005 · Vehicles built August 1, 2008 – August 31, 2008 (per NHTSA)
Van Hool A300L
Van Hool A330
Van Hool A330FC
Van Hool AG300
Van Hool C2045
Van Hool T2140
Van Hool T2145
Van Hool TD925
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 10V603000.
Defect description
VAN HOOL IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2002 THROUGH 2011 TRANSIT BUSES AND MOTORCOACHES MANUFACTURED FROM AUGUST 2002 THROUGH OCTOBER 2010, EQUIPPED WITH HADLEY REMOTE MIRROR SWITCHES, PART NUMBERS 509VH AND 509VH1F. THE REAR VIEW MIRROR SWITCH MAY OVERHEAT, CAUSING THE PLASTIC HOUSING TO MELT.
Safety consequence
EXCESSIVE HEATING CAN CAUSE A FIRE RESULTING IN SMOKE, OPERATOR DISTRACTION, OR PERSONAL INJURY. AN OVERHEATED MIRROR SWITCH COULD CAUSE THE EXTERIOR REAR VIEW MIRRORS TO NOT OPERATE. THE MIRRORS MAY NOT ADJUST PROPERLY FROM THE INTERIOR SWITCH OR OPERATE POORLY. THEREFORE, THE DRIVER MAY NOT BE ABLE TO HAVE FULL USE OF THE REAR VIEW MIRROR, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Manufacturer remedy
VAN HOOL WILL NOTIFY OWNERS VIA ITS DEALER ABC BUS INC. OWNERS WILL HAVE THE CHOICE TO PERFORM THE REPAIR THEMSELVES OR TO TAKE THE VEHICLE(S) TO AN ABC-LOCATION FOR REPAIR, FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 10, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT THE WARRANTY ADMINISTRATOR FOR ABC BUS, INC. TOLL FREE AT 1-877-427-7278.
Notes
OWNERS 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 <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> .
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 10V603000
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.