NHTSA safety recall

Recall 10V603000

Visibility › Rearview Mirrors/devices › Interior — Van Hool · reported 1 Dec 2010 · 1,673 vehicles potentially 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.

The risk

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.

The fix

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.

OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> .

NHTSA campaign
10V603000
Filed by
Van Hool N.v.
Report received
1 Dec 2010
Owners notified
10 Jan 2011
Potentially affected
1,673

Vehicles covered by this recall

Whether a particular car is affected and still unrepaired depends on its VIN — a model year being listed does not mean every car of that year is included. Check any VIN free on CarLogs, or at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

2006 Van Hool A300k 2008 Van Hool A300k 2009 Van Hool A300k 2005 Van Hool A300k Hyb 2008 Van Hool A300l 2009 Van Hool A300l 2010 Van Hool A300l 2002 Van Hool A330 2003 Van Hool A330 2004 Van Hool A330 2004 Van Hool A330fc 2007 Van Hool A330fc 2002 Van Hool Ag300 2003 Van Hool Ag300 2004 Van Hool Ag300 2006 Van Hool Ag300 2007 Van Hool Ag300 2009 Van Hool Ag300 2006 Van Hool C2045 2007 Van Hool C2045 2008 Van Hool C2045 2009 Van Hool C2045 2010 Van Hool C2045 2011 Van Hool C2045 2006 Van Hool T2140 2007 Van Hool T2140 2008 Van Hool T2140 2009 Van Hool T2140 2010 Van Hool T2140 2006 Van Hool T2145 2007 Van Hool T2145 2008 Van Hool T2145 2009 Van Hool T2145 2010 Van Hool T2145 2008 Van Hool Td925 2009 Van Hool Td925 2010 Van Hool Td925 2011 Van Hool Td925

Is this car's recall fixed?

Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer, for the life of the vehicle. A CarLogs report shows the recall status for a specific VIN as reported by the manufacturer — whether it's open or repaired, and whether the fix is available yet.

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