Recalls in Canada
1 Transport Canada recall for the 2002 Van Hool C2045.
| 2026248 21 May 2026 | Structure Issue: On certain buses, the lower window on the enter door may have the wrong glazing. Canadian regulations require certain glazing to be used on the entry d… |
Transport Canada Vehicle Recalls Database · Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada
Recalls
ABC BUS Inc is recalling certain 1999-2013 Van Hool C2045, 2004-2013 Van Hool T2145, 2013-2022 Van Hool TX45, 2013-2023 Van Hool CX45, and 2016-2022 Van Hool CX35 vehicles. The front entrance door may have the incorrect glaze on the lower curb view window. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 205, "Glazing Materials."
Van Hool N.V. (Van Hool) is recalling certain 2000-2014 C2045, 2016 CX45, and 1998-2013 T2145 vehicles equipped with Ricon Baylift Wheelchair Lifts. When the lift's outer barrier is fully deployed, it may not withstand a sufficient amount of force, which could cause it to fail. As such, these lifts fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 403, "Platform Lift Systems."
ON CERTAIN MOTOR COACHES EQUIPPED WITH DETROIT DIESEL SERIES 60 ENGINES, THE TURBOCHARGER COMPRESSORS INSTALLED IN THESE MOTOR COACHES CAN FAIL.
ON CERTAIN MOTOR COACHES, THE MOUNTING BRACKETS OF TWO AIR TANKS LOCATED ABOVE THE DRIVE AXLE AIR BRAKES MAY BREAK LOOSE.
Whether a recall was fixed on a particular car is known only to the manufacturer: check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
NHTSA recalls · summaries in NHTSA's own words
Service bulletins
What Van Hool told its dealers about the 2002 Van Hool C2045: known faults, fixes and updates.
| Bulletin | Summary |
|---|---|
| 11010424 | This service bulletin provides you with information about the location of emergency side window decals so that the vehicle meets the National Highway Traffic Safety Administrations (NHTSA) Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS) in the U.S and the Canadian Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (CMVSS) in Canada about this subject. |
| 10248730 | This service bulletin provides you with information about the location of emergency side window decals so that the vehicle meets the National Highway Traffic Safety Administrations (NHTSA) Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS) in the U.S and the Canadian Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (CMVSS) in Canada about this subject. |
| 10233467 | Service Information: In its production process, Bock, manufacturer of refrigerant compressors, has switched to a new type of motor protection switch for the electric motor of the refrigerant compressor. As the MP10 motor protection switch (VH11472802) is no longer made available as a spare part, as of now you will receive the new INT69G motor protection switch (VH11691810) when ordering. The MP10 and the INT69G are interchangeable, but fastening and electric connection are different. |
| 10219652 | Product Improvement: ALL VEHICLES WITH LIGHT-ALLOY WHEELS - Introduction of wheel-end monitoring system (WEM). Van Hool has released a wheel-end monitoring system (WEM) which can be installed on all vehicles equipped with light-alloy wheels. The WEM is installed at the outboard side of the wheel and monitors vibrations produced by the wheel bearing. It warns in case of bearing raceway spalling by flashing a red LED on the unit. The WEM is delivered with a magnet which is used to change from "transport" to "standstill" mode. |
| 10209994 | Service Information - Introduction of new 4/2 solenoid valve in compressed-air circuit Van Hool has switched over into production to a new type of 4/2 solenoid valve in the compressed-air system. As the previous Knorr-Bremse (Bosch) solenoid valve (VH11102170) is no longer made available as spare part, customers will receive a Wabco solenoid valve (VH660526759) when ordering. Both valves are interchangeable, but some differences must be considered. Consult the information in this service bulletin for a proper installation. |
| 10209992 | Service Information - Maintenance operations related to refrigerant compressor oil This service information bulletin is a reminder/update about refrigerant compressor oil maintenance. To ensure a reliable system, it is important to perform the maintenance on a regular base as mentioned further on. |
| 10206915 | DANA, manufacturer of axles, has informed Van Hool that the procedure for checking the wheel bearing end-play has been changed. |
| 10206913 | To change condenser fan relay 660752034 by relay 660762200. |
| 10054263 | VANHOOL: INFORMATION PROVIDED FOR, INSPECTING AND CONVERTING, COACHES WITH SMALL CRACKS SHOWING IN DRIVE AXLE AREA AND GUIDELINES TO REINFORCE SEVERAL TUBE JOINTS TO ENSURE STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY OF CHASSIS REPAIR, PER MANUAL. MODEL C2045. NO YEARS LISTED. *PE |
| 10033324 | VAN HOOL COACHES: STARTER SOLENOID FLYBACK DIODE. ALL COACHES FEATURING MULTIPLEX TECHNOLOGY. IN THE MAIN JUNCTION BOX OF THE UNITS, MULTICONNECTOR PIN E11 OF MULTIPLEX NODE 4 (PART #10690971) HAS BEEN CONNECTED TO THE STARTER MOTOR SOLENOID GROUND. OVER TIME THIS NODE MAY EXPERIENCE ISSUES FROM AN EMF SPIKE FROM THE STARTER MOTOR SOLENOID. NO MODEL YEARS LISTED. *PE |
| 10031007 | ABC CO. (VAN HOOL INC.): COOLANT LINE SERVICE. THERE ARE 2 SECTIONS. SECTION 1 COVERS REPLACEMENT OF COOLANT HOSES AND SECTION 2 COVERS INSTALLATION OF BRACKETS FOR COOLANT LINE RETENTION. BOTH SECTIONS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS BULLETIN SO THAT IN CASES WHEN BOTH SECTIONS ARE APPLICABLE THEY MAY BE PERFORMED CONCURRENTLY AND THUS ELIMINATE REDUNDANT STEPS THAT ARE COMMON TO BOTH SECTIONS. *PE |
| 10030269 | VAN HOOL BUS: COOLANT LINE SERVICE. BULLETIN INCLUDES 2 SECTIONS. SEC. 1 REPLACEMENT OF COOLANT HOSES AND SEC. 2 INSTALLATION OF BRACKETS FOR COOLANT LINE RETENTION. NO MODEL YEARS LISTED. *PE |
NHTSA manufacturer communications (public domain)
NHTSA investigations
SERVICE BRAKE SUPPLY TANK SEPARATION
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation