NHTSA Recall 92V029000 — Neoplan Electrical System › Ignition › Module

What's wrong

STRAY VOLTAGE INDUCED ON THE POWER TAKEOFF (PTO) SIGNAL CIRCUIT 510 MAY OCCUR WHEN THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE (ECM) CONNECTOR GETS WET, CAUSING UNINTENDED ENGINE ACCELERATION.

The risk

UNINTENDED ENGINE ACCELERATION WHILE THE BUS IS IN GEARMAY RESULT IN A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.

The fix

INSTALL A GROUND INTERLOCK TO GROUND CIRCUIT 510 IN THE DDEC SYSTEM ANYTIME THE PTO IS DISABLED FOR ANY REASON. THE GROUND ELIMINATES THE STRAY VOLTAGE EFFECT BETWEEN THE ECM CONNECTOR AND CIRCUIT 510.

SYSTEM: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRANSIT BUSES AND INTER-CITY COACHES EQUIPPED WITH DETROITDIESEL EC-1 AND EC-II CONTROLLED 6V-92TA, 8V-92TA, AND SERIES 60 ENGINES.

NHTSA campaign

92V029000

Filed by

Neoplan Usa Corp.

Report received

6 Mar 1992

Owners notified

14 Feb 1992

Potentially affected

1,439

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.

1986 Neoplan Inter-city Bus 1987 Neoplan Inter-city Bus 1988 Neoplan Inter-city Bus 1989 Neoplan Inter-city Bus 1990 Neoplan Inter-city Bus 1991 Neoplan Inter-city Bus 1992 Neoplan Inter-city Bus 1986 Neoplan Transit Bus 1987 Neoplan Transit Bus 1988 Neoplan Transit Bus 1989 Neoplan Transit Bus 1990 Neoplan Transit Bus 1991 Neoplan Transit Bus 1992 Neoplan Transit Bus

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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