Van Hool N.V.: Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer › Linkages
Van Hool N.V. reported this defect to federal regulators on May 28, 2008 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 149. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
VAN HOOL IS RECALLING 149 MY 2004-2007 C2045, T2140, AND T2145 MOTOR COACHES EQUIPPED WITH DOGA WINDSHIELD WIPER SYSTEMS. LINKAGES WERE POORLY FINISHED. THIS COULD LEAD TO A MISALIGNMENT OF THE WINDSHIELD WIPER SYSTEM, BLOCKING THE MOTOR.
The risk
FAILURE OF THE WIPER LINKAGES WILL LEAD TO WIPER SYSTEM BREAKDOWN. THE OPERATOR WILL HAVE REDUCED VISIBILITY WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.
The remedy
VAN HOOL IS WORKING WITH DOGA AND DOGA WILL REPLACE THE WIPER MOTOR FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 23, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT VAN HOOL (ABC COMPANIES) AT 1-407-656-7977.
12 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 Van Hool C2045 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Van Hool T2140 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Van Hool T2145 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Van Hool C2045 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Van Hool T2140 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Van Hool T2145 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Van Hool C2045 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Van Hool T2140 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Van Hool T2145 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Van Hool C2045 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Van Hool T2140 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Van Hool T2145 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 08V237000.
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