Neoplan USA Corp.: Equipment › Other › Labels
Neoplan USA Corp. reported this defect to federal regulators on Oct 31, 1994 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 297. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
THE RIM SIZE, GROSS AXLE WEIGHT RATING, AND GROSS VEHICLE WEIGHT RATING ON THESE TRANSIT BUSES ARE INCORRECT. THIS DOES NOT COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF PART 567, "CERTIFICATION."
The risk
CONSEQUENCE OF NON-COMPLIANCE: OVERLOADING OF THE VEHICLE CAN CAUSE PREMATURE TIRE FAILURE AND/OR SUSPENSION FAILURE.
The remedy
NEW CERTIFICATION LABELS WILL BE ISSUED AND INSTALLED ON AFFECTED BUSES. A WARNING LABEL WILL ALSO BE ADDED TO APPLICABLE BUSES.
4 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 Neoplan ANN440-CNG | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 Neoplan ANN460-LNG | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 Neoplan ANN460-LNG | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 Neoplan ANN440-CNG | 0 | 1 | 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 94V209000.
Full record for the 1994 Neoplan ANN440-CNG → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →