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NHTSA Campaign 10V603000

VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:INTERIOR

Issued by VAN HOOL N.V. · Reported Dec 1, 2010 · 1,673 vehicles affected

What's wrong

VAN HOOL IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2002 THROUGH 2011 TRANSIT BUSES AND MOTORCOACHES MANUFACTURED FROM AUGUST 2002 THROUGH OCTOBER 2010, EQUIPPED WITH HADLEY REMOTE MIRROR SWITCHES, PART NUMBERS 509VH AND 509VH1F. THE REAR VIEW MIRROR SWITCH MAY OVERHEAT, CAUSING THE PLASTIC HOUSING TO MELT.

Consequence

EXCESSIVE HEATING CAN CAUSE A FIRE RESULTING IN SMOKE, OPERATOR DISTRACTION, OR PERSONAL INJURY. AN OVERHEATED MIRROR SWITCH COULD CAUSE THE EXTERIOR REAR VIEW MIRRORS TO NOT OPERATE. THE MIRRORS MAY NOT ADJUST PROPERLY FROM THE INTERIOR SWITCH OR OPERATE POORLY. THEREFORE, THE DRIVER MAY NOT BE ABLE TO HAVE FULL USE OF THE REAR VIEW MIRROR, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy

VAN HOOL WILL NOTIFY OWNERS VIA ITS DEALER ABC BUS INC. OWNERS WILL HAVE THE CHOICE TO PERFORM THE REPAIR THEMSELVES OR TO TAKE THE VEHICLE(S) TO AN ABC-LOCATION FOR REPAIR, FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 10, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT THE WARRANTY ADMINISTRATOR FOR ABC BUS, INC. TOLL FREE AT 1-877-427-7278.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
VAN HOOL A300K 2006 1,673
VAN HOOL A300K 2008 1,673
VAN HOOL A300K 2009 1,673
VAN HOOL A300K HYB 2005 1,673
VAN HOOL A300L 2008 1,673
VAN HOOL A300L 2009 1,673
VAN HOOL A300L 2010 1,673
VAN HOOL A330 2002 1,673
VAN HOOL A330 2003 1,673
VAN HOOL A330 2004 1,673
VAN HOOL A330FC 2004 1,673
VAN HOOL A330FC 2007 1,673
VAN HOOL AG300 2002 1,673
VAN HOOL AG300 2003 1,673
VAN HOOL AG300 2004 1,673
VAN HOOL AG300 2006 1,673
VAN HOOL AG300 2007 1,673
VAN HOOL AG300 2009 1,673
VAN HOOL C2045 2006 1,673
VAN HOOL C2045 2007 1,673
VAN HOOL C2045 2008 1,673
VAN HOOL C2045 2009 1,673
VAN HOOL C2045 2010 1,673
VAN HOOL C2045 2011 1,673
VAN HOOL T2140 2006 1,673
VAN HOOL T2140 2007 1,673
VAN HOOL T2140 2008 1,673
VAN HOOL T2140 2009 1,673
VAN HOOL T2140 2010 1,673
VAN HOOL T2145 2006 1,673
VAN HOOL T2145 2007 1,673
VAN HOOL T2145 2008 1,673
VAN HOOL T2145 2009 1,673
VAN HOOL T2145 2010 1,673
VAN HOOL TD925 2008 1,673
VAN HOOL TD925 2009 1,673
VAN HOOL TD925 2010 1,673
VAN HOOL TD925 2011 1,673

Source: NHTSA Campaign 10V603000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.