NHTSA vehicle safety data

2002 Neoplan AN440L Recalls & Complaints

The 2002 Neoplan AN440L has 1 NHTSA recall campaign and 3 owner complaints on file as of November 3, 2026. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized Neoplan dealer.

NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2002 Neoplan AN440L. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.

2002 Neoplan AN440L owner complaints

Owners have filed 3 complaints with NHTSA about the 2002 Neoplan AN440L, describing incidents dated December 13, 2005 to December 18, 2006.

Most-cited components

Service Brakes 2 complaints
Engine 1 complaint
Structure 1 complaint

Of the 3 complaints on file, 2 report a fire (owner-reported, not verified by NHTSA).

Newest complaints

ODI #10176474 · Filed December 18, 2006
COWLING - AIR INTAKE VENT IS EXPOSED AND MICE CAN GET IN. NEAR EACH FENDER WHERE IT MOUNTS TO YOUR FIREWALL MICE CAN EASILY GET IN THERE. THE SCREEN HAS A WIRE FOR WIPER MOTOR THAT ALLOWS MICE TO GET IN. WHERE THE WIRE GOES THROUGH THE SCREEN THE OPENING IS TO BIG AND MICE CAN GET IN. NEEDS SOME…
ODI #10150515 · Filed February 17, 2006
RFTA BELIEVES THE FIRE ON UNIT #326 WAS A RESULT OF AN IMPROPER BRAKE RELEASE TIED TO THE WABCO ATC SYSTEM. THE HEAT GENERATED FROM THE BRAKES RESULTED IN A TIRE FIRE THAT ENGULFED THE REAR OF THE COACH. IT APPEARS THAT THE PROBLEM MAY BE TIED TO SUB-ZERO TEMPERATURES AND BUS WASHING AND ITS EFFECT…
ODI #10145492 · Filed December 16, 2005
THE REAR BRAKES ON TWO NEOPLAN AN 460 ARTICULATED BUSES APPEARED TO APPLY FOR NO APPARENT REASON RESULTING IN TWO TIRE FIRES AND ONE FIRE THAT ENGULFED THE ENTIRE REAR OF ONE BUS. *NM

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NEOPLAN/ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE

NHTSA #03V261000 · Engine and Engine Cooling — Engine — Diesel · NHTSA notice

Reported July 22, 2003 · NEOPLAN USA CORP.

Potentially affected: 32 vehicles

Neoplan campaign 03E-021 · Vehicles built January 1, 2001 – December 31, 2002 (per NHTSA)

Defect description

ON CERTAIN TRANSIT BUSES EQUIPPED WITH CUMMINS WESTPORT B GAS PLUS OR C GAS PLUS 6 CYLINDER ENGINES, THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE CALIBRATION MAY NOT CORRECTLY DETECT A THROTTLE PLATE ACTUATOR FAILURE THAT COULD RESULT IN AN UNCOMMANDED OPEN THROTTLE CONDITION.

Safety consequence

IF THIS EVENT OCCURS, THE VEHICLE OPERATOR WILL NOT HAVE CONTROL OF THE ENGINE SPEED WHICH COULD POSSIBLY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE CALIBRATION FREE OF CHARGE. 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 CUMMINS CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE CENTER AT 1-800-343-7357 OR NEOPLAN AT 1-719-336-3256.

Notes

NEOPLAN RECALL NO. 03-E021.ALSO, CUSTOMERS CAN CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).

try.vin has no NCAP crash-test rating on file for the 2002 Neoplan AN440L. NHTSA rates some vehicles by body style — pickups by cab, vans by roof height — so check nhtsa.gov/ratings.

3 owner complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2002 Neoplan AN440L.

Engine and Engine Cooling; Structure

ODI #10176474

Incident: December 18, 2006 · Filed: December 18, 2006

COWLING - AIR INTAKE VENT IS EXPOSED AND MICE CAN GET IN. NEAR EACH FENDER WHERE IT MOUNTS TO YOUR FIREWALL MICE CAN EASILY GET IN THERE. THE SCREEN HAS A WIRE FOR WIPER MOTOR THAT ALLOWS MICE TO GET IN. WHERE THE WIRE GOES THROUGH THE SCREEN THE OPENING IS TO BIG AND MICE CAN GET IN. NEEDS SOME TYPE OF INSTALLATION. *NM

Service Brakes, Air

ODI #10150515

Fire

Incident: December 20, 2005 · Filed: February 17, 2006

RFTA BELIEVES THE FIRE ON UNIT #326 WAS A RESULT OF AN IMPROPER BRAKE RELEASE TIED TO THE WABCO ATC SYSTEM. THE HEAT GENERATED FROM THE BRAKES RESULTED IN A TIRE FIRE THAT ENGULFED THE REAR OF THE COACH. IT APPEARS THAT THE PROBLEM MAY BE TIED TO SUB-ZERO TEMPERATURES AND BUS WASHING AND ITS EFFECT ON THE WABCO AUTOMATIC TRACTION CONTROL (ATC) SYSTEM. THERE HAVE BEEN VERY SIMILAR PROBLEMS REPORTED ON OTHER BUSES EQUIPPED WITH THE WABCO SYSTEM. THERE SEEMS TO BE A TENDENCY FOR THE ABS OR ATC VALVE EXHAUST PORT TO FREEZE UP DURING EXTREMELY COLD WEATHER CONDITIONS. DURING AN ABS OR AN ATC EVENT, AIR IS NOT ALLOWED TO ESCAPE IN A NORMAL MANNER RESULTING IS DRAGGING BRAKES. IN SEPTEMBER OF 2002 RFTA RECEIVED FSRP FROM NEOPLAN TO ADDRESS SLOW RELEASE TIMES OF BRAKES ON NAPOLEON ARTICULATED BUSES EQUIPPED WITH MULTI-RELAY AND ATC VALVES. THOSE MODIFICATIONS WERE DONE BY RFTA. GEORGE FISHER, A SERVICE TECHNICIAN WITH WABCO CONTACTED ME ABOUT THE PROBLEM WITH THESE UNITS. I EXPLAINED TO HIM HOW WE THOUGHT THAT WE ISOLATED THE PROBLEM TO THE EXHAUST MUFFLER ON THE ATC VALVE. I REVIEWED THE FSRP HIM. ACCORDING TO GEORGE, WABCO HAD USED THAT DESIGN SEVERAL YEARS AGO, BUT DISCONTINUED IT BECAUSE OF THE VERY PROBLEM RFTA WAS EXPERIENCING. WABCO DETERMINED WITH THAT DESIGN THAT THE CHECK VALVE WOULD SOMETIMES STICK AND CAUSE A NON- RELEASE THAT COULD OCCUR WITH A ATC EVENT OR A SERVICE BRAKE APPLICATION. WABCOS POSITION IS THAT NEOPLANS FSRP WAS THE CAUSE OF THE NON-RELEASE THAT RFTA BELIEVES LED TO THE FIRE. RFTA HAS BEEN ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE MALFUNCTION AND HAS TEST DATA THAT FULLY SUPPORTS THIS THEORY. *JB

Service Brakes, Air

ODI #10145492

Fire

Incident: December 13, 2005 · Filed: December 16, 2005

THE REAR BRAKES ON TWO NEOPLAN AN 460 ARTICULATED BUSES APPEARED TO APPLY FOR NO APPARENT REASON RESULTING IN TWO TIRE FIRES AND ONE FIRE THAT ENGULFED THE ENTIRE REAR OF ONE BUS. *NM

Other Neoplan AN440L model years

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