NHTSA Campaign 05V290000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:OTHER FUEL TYPES:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER
Issued by NEOPLAN USA CORPORATION · Reported Jun 14, 2005 · 465 vehicles affected
What's wrong
ON CERTAIN STANDARD FLOOR, LOW FLOOR AND ARTICULATED TRANSIT BUSES BUILT WITH DETROIT DIESEL SERIES 50 ENGINES, THE TURBOCHARGER COMPRESSOR WHEEL CAN BREAK, RESULTING IN SHAFT IMBALANCE AND LUBRICATING OIL PASSES INTO THE EXHAUST SYSTEM.
Consequence
THIS CAN RESULT IN AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN PERSONAL INJURIES.
Remedy
NEOPLAN IS WORKING WITH DETROIT DIESEL TO NOTIFY OWNERS AND HAVE THE REPAIR PERFORMED ON THEIR VEHICLES. DEALERS WILL INSTALL AN EXHAUST TEMPERATURE SENSOR AND REPROGRAM THE EMC CALIBRATION. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NEOPLAN AT 719-336-3256 OR DETROIT DIESEL AT 313-592-3708.
Vehicles affected by this recall
| Make | Model | Year | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| NEOPLAN | AN440 | 1998 | 465 |
| NEOPLAN | AN440 | 1999 | 465 |
| NEOPLAN | AN440 | 2000 | 465 |
| NEOPLAN | AN440L | 1998 | 465 |
| NEOPLAN | AN460 | 1999 | 465 |
| NEOPLAN | AN460 | 2000 | 465 |
Source: NHTSA Campaign 05V290000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.