Neoplan USA Corp.: Steering › Gear Box (other Than Rack and Pinion)
Neoplan USA Corp. reported this defect to federal regulators on Jul 23, 1996 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 3,248. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
THE STEERING GEAR MOUNTING PLATE CAN CRACK AROUND THE WELDS.
The risk
THE STEERING GEAR MOUNTING PLATE CAN BREAK RESULTING IN LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
The remedy
OWNERS WILL INSPECT THE ENTIRE STEERING GEAR MOUNTING PLATE FOR CRACKS AND/OR HAIRLINE FRACTURES. IF ANY CRACKS OR FRACTURES ARE FOUND, OWNERS WILL REMOVE THE STEERING GEAR MOUNTING PLATE AND RETURN IT TO NEOPLAN FOR A FREE REPLACEMENT.
20 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 Neoplan AN340 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 Neoplan AN116 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 Neoplan AN340 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 Neoplan AN349 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 Neoplan AN116 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 Neoplan AN117 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 Neoplan AN340 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 Neoplan AN435 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 Neoplan AN440 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 Neoplan AN460 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 Neoplan AN116 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 Neoplan AN117 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 Neoplan AN230H | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 Neoplan AN235 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 Neoplan AN238H | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 Neoplan AN240 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 Neoplan AN430 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 Neoplan AN435 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 Neoplan AN440 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 Neoplan AN460 | 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 96V138000.
Full record for the 1993 Neoplan AN340 → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →