NHTSA campaign 96V183000

Neoplan Recall 96V-183: NEOPLAN/CNG FUEL TANKS

Recall influenced by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation

NHTSA recall 96V183000 was reported by NEOPLAN USA CORP. on September 23, 1996, with 235 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Neoplan AN440 for the 1995 model year (try.vin imports model years 1995 and later). Owners were notified on September 19, 1996, per NHTSA.

Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files

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Key facts

NHTSA campaign: 96V183000 (also written 96V-183 or 96V183)
Filed by: NEOPLAN USA CORP.
Report received: September 23, 1996
Potentially affected: 235 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component: Fuel System, Other — Storage — Tank Assembly
Owners notified: September 19, 1996
NHTSA investigation: Preliminary Evaluation PE96-054 (per NHTSA's investigations file)

Vehicles listed for this recall

NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 96V183000. 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
- 1995

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NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 96V183000.

Defect description

THE TYPE 4 COMPRESSED NATURAL GAS (CNG) FUEL TANK SUPPLIED BY EDO CANADA CAN RUPTURE DURING FUELING.

Safety consequence

RUPTURE OF A CNG FUEL TANK CAN CAUSE CNG LEAKAGE INCREASING THE RISK OF A FIRE OR EXPLOSION.

Manufacturer remedy

EACH TANK IS BEING VISUALLY INSPECTED, ASSISTED BY DYE PENETRANT AND RESONANCE TESTED. A DETECTION SHIELD IS PLACED UNDER EACH PAIR OF TANKS, UNDER THE BUS, TO PROVIDE EASE OF INSPECTION FOR ANY DAMAGE. ANY DAMAGED TANK WILL BE REPLACED.

Notes

OWNER NOTIFICATION:OWNER NOTIFICATION HAS ALREADY BEGUN. NOTE: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 NEOPLAN AT 1-719-336-3256.ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-800-424-9393.

Sources

Official NHTSA notice for recall 96V183000

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