NHTSA campaign 14V276000 · Van Hool campaign P725
Van Hool Recall 14V-276: Battery Equalizers-Possible Fire
- Recall influenced by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation
NHTSA recall 14V276000 (Van Hool campaign P725) was reported by Van Hool N.V. on May 23, 2014, with 18 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Van Hool C2045 for model years 2004, 2006, 2013. Owners were notified on August 26, 2014, 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 14V276000 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
- 14V276000 (also written 14V-276 or 14V276)
- Filed by
- Van Hool N.V.
- Van Hool campaign number
- P725
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 18 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Electrical System
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 27.78% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)
NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 14V276000. 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
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 14V276000.
Defect description
Van Hool N.V. (Van Hool) is recalling certain model year 2004, 2006, and 2013 C2045 Coaches, equipped with Sure Power Battery Equalizers containing a particular epoxy sealing, aka 'potting', compound. The specific potting compound used in the subject products for insulation was found to be capable of conducting electricity after being exposed to heat.
Safety consequence
Once electrically conductive, the material is capable of melting and burning, increasing the risk of a fire.
Manufacturer remedy
Van Hool's designated agent, ABC Bus, Inc., will notify Van Hool owners, and Sure Power will replace the converters, free of charge. The recall began on August 26, 2014. Van Hool's number for this recall is P725
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 14V276000
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.