Neoplan USA Corp.: Unknown or Other
Neoplan USA Corp. reported this defect to federal regulators on Apr 5, 2000 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 319. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRANSIT BUSES. FAILURE OF A SOFT SEAT CHECK VALVE IN WHEELCHAIR LIFTS PROVIDED BY LIFT-U, MAY ALLOW THE FRONT AND REAR PLATFORM BARRIERS TO RETURN TO A HORIZONTAL POSITION FROM THE VERTICAL POSITION THEY ARE SUPPOSED TO BE LOCKED IN.
The risk
THIS COULD ALLOW A MOBILITY AID TO ROLL OFF OF THE LIFT PLATFORM INJURING ITS OCCUPANT. LIFT-U WILL REPLACE THE SOFT SEAT CHECK VALVES.
The remedy
LIFT-U WILL REPLACE THE SOFT SEAT CHECK VALVES.
5 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 Neoplan AN440 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 Neoplan AN460 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 Neoplan AN440 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 1998 Neoplan AN460 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 Neoplan AN440 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 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 99V242003.
Full record for the 1999 Neoplan AN440 → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →