NHTSA campaign 98V308001
Neoplan Recall 98V308001: NEOPLAN/ISRINGHAUSEN SEATS/FMVSS 207, 210
NHTSA recall 98V308001 was reported by NEOPLAN USA CORP. on November 17, 1998, with 25 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Neoplan AN116 for the 1998 model year.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 98V308001
- Filed by
- NEOPLAN USA CORP.
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 25 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Seats
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 207
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 98V308001. 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 AN116
- 1998 · Vehicles built February 14, 1998 – May 9, 1998 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 98V308001.
Defect description
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRANSIT BUSES. THE TETHER PLATES, WHICH ARE ATTACHED TO THE REAR OF BOTH THE UPPER AND LOWER FRAMES OF THE SUSPENSION UNIT, CONTAIN A SHARP EDGE WHICH CAN CAUSE PREMATURE WEAT OF THE NYLON TETHERS. THIS DOES NOT COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 207, "SEATING SYSTEMS," AND NO. 210, "SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY ANCHORAGES."
Safety consequence
IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THESE SEAT BELTS MAY NOT PROPERLY RESTAIN THE OCCUPANT INCREASING THE RISK OF PERSONAL INJURY.
Manufacturer remedy
ISRINGHAUSEN IS CONDUCTING THE OWNER NOTIFICATION FOR THIS RECALL. OWNERS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH A REPLACEMENT KIT WHICH INCLUDES NEW TETHERS, TETHER PLATES, NUT, BOLTS, AND A TECHNICAL BULLETIN WITH DETAILED REPLACEMENT INSTRUCTIONS.
Notes
OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN DECEMBER 14, 1998.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 CONTACTISRINGHAUSEN AT 1-616-968-5333 OR NEOPLAN AT 1-719-336-3256.ALSO 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 98V308001
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.