The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRANSIT BUSES. THESE BUSES WERE BUILT WITH A 1200MM OR 800MM BRAKE HOSE. DEPENDING ON HOW THIS HOSE WAS MOUNTED, THERE IS A POSSIBILITY OF EXCESSIVE STRESS ON THIS HOSE CAUSING CRACKING CLOSE TO THE BRAKE CHAMBER AS WELL AS AT THE MOUNTING CLAMPS.
The risk
THE CRACK COULD BE SEVERE ENOUGH TO CAUSE AIR PRESSURE LEAKAGE TO THE FRONT BRAKES DURING BRAKE APPLICATION, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FRONT BRAKE HOSES. OWNER NOTIFICATION MAILING BEGAM DECEMBER 7, 2001. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT ABC COACH/VAN HOOL AT 1-800-222-2871.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Van Hool C2000 | 2000 |
| Van Hool T2100 | 1998, 1999, 2000 |
| Van Hool T900 | 1998, 1999, 2000 |
Components: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Van Hool C2000 | 2000 | 0 | 2 |
| Van Hool T2100 | 1998 | 0 | 1 |
| Van Hool T2100 | 1999 | 0 | 2 |
| Van Hool T2100 | 2000 | 0 | 2 |
| Van Hool T900 | 1998 | 0 | 1 |
| Van Hool T900 | 1999 | 0 | 1 |
| Van Hool T900 | 2000 | 0 | 1 |
Other service brakes, hydraulic recalls in 2001
29 of the 461 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2001 concerned the service brakes, hydraulic; VAN HOOL, N.V. filed 9 campaigns in all.
| 01V382000 17 Dec 2001 | MAZDA NORTH AMERICAN OPERATIONS |
| 01V375000 12 Dec 2001 | ENVIRONMENTAL PRODUCTS GROUP |
| 01V371000 11 Dec 2001 | TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 01V354000 15 Nov 2001 | COUNTRY COACH INC |
| 01V326000 10 Oct 2001 | TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 01V254002 4 Sept 2001 | MITSUBISHI CARIBBEAN |
| 01V268000 23 Aug 2001 | PACCAR, INCORPORATED |
| 01V263000 15 Aug 2001 | RANSOMES CORPORATION |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2001