Van Hool N.V.: Steering
Van Hool N.V. reported this defect to federal regulators on Nov 29, 2016 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 1,612. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Van Hool N.V. (Van Hool) is recalling certain model year 2010-2014 C2045 and T2145; 2010 C3045; 2016 CX35; 2014-2016 CX45 and TX45; 2009-2016 TD925; 2015-2016 TDX25 and TX40 and 2010-2013 T2140 motorcoaches. In the affected vehicles, the front steering knuckle carriers may crack.
The risk
Cracking of a steering knuckle carrier may result in its total failure, allowing a wheel to separate from the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Van Hool will notify owners, and dealers will replace the steering knuckle carriers that were produced from August 2009 through March 2011. Carriers that were produced from April 2011 to December 2014 will be inspected by ultrasonic measurement and replaced as necessary. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began on January 19, 2017. Owners may contact ABC Bus, Inc. at 1-877-427-7278. Van Hool's number for this recall is P855. Note: This recall expands recalls 14V-569 and 15V-331.
34 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Van Hool CX35 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 Van Hool CX45 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 Van Hool TD925 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 Van Hool TDX25 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 Van Hool TX40 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 Van Hool TX45 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 Van Hool CX45 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 Van Hool TD925 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 Van Hool TDX25 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 Van Hool TX40 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 Van Hool TX45 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Van Hool C2045 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Van Hool CX45 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Van Hool T2145 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Van Hool TD925 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Van Hool TX45 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Van Hool C2045 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Van Hool T2140 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Van Hool T2145 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Van Hool TD925 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Van Hool C2045 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Van Hool T2140 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Van Hool T2145 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Van Hool TD925 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 Van Hool C2045 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 Van Hool T2140 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 Van Hool T2145 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 Van Hool TD925 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Van Hool C2045 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Van Hool C3045 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Van Hool T2140 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Van Hool T2145 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Van Hool TD925 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Van Hool TD925 | 0 | 2 | 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 16V857000.
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