The defect
ON CERTAIN MOTOR COACHES EQUIPPED WITH DETROIT DIESEL SERIES 60 ENGINES, THE TURBOCHARGER COMPRESSORS INSTALLED IN THESE MOTOR COACHES CAN FAIL.
The risk
A FIRE CAN RESULT SHOULD THE TURBOCHARGER FAIL.
The remedy
DETROIT DIESEL IS CONDUCTING THIS RECALL (PLEASE SEE 06E019000) AND WILL REMEDY THESE MOTOR COACHES. THE ENGINES WILL BE REPAIRED FREE OF CHARGE. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DETROIT DIESEL AT 313-592-3708 OR VAN HOOL AT 1-407-656-7977.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Van Hool C2045 | 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006 |
| Van Hool S2145 | 2000 |
| Van Hool T2140 | 2005 |
| Van Hool T2145 | 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006 |
Components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL
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 C2045 | 1999 | 0 | 3 |
| Van Hool C2045 | 2000 | 0 | 7 |
| Van Hool C2045 | 2001 | 0 | 7 |
| Van Hool C2045 | 2002 | 0 | 4 |
| Van Hool C2045 | 2004 | 0 | 7 |
| Van Hool C2045 | 2005 | 0 | 6 |
| Van Hool C2045 | 2006 | 0 | 8 |
| Van Hool S2145 | 2000 | 0 | 2 |
| Van Hool T2140 | 2005 | 0 | 2 |
| Van Hool T2145 | 2000 | 0 | 3 |
| Van Hool T2145 | 2001 | 0 | 3 |
| Van Hool T2145 | 2002 | 0 | 3 |
| Van Hool T2145 | 2004 | 0 | 6 |
| Van Hool T2145 | 2005 | 0 | 5 |
| Van Hool T2145 | 2006 | 0 | 6 |
Other engine and engine cooling recalls in 2006
47 of the 490 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2006 concerned the engine and engine cooling; VAN HOOL N.V. filed 11 campaigns in all.
| 06V471000 12 Dec 2006 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 06V451000 28 Nov 2006 | DAMON CORPORATION |
| 06V435000 16 Nov 2006 | AIRSTREAM, INC. |
| 06V413000 31 Oct 2006 | SPARTAN CHASSIS, INC. |
| 06V407000 26 Oct 2006 | KOVATCH MOBILE EQUIPMENT |
| 06V388000 4 Oct 2006 | FLEETWOOD ENTERPRISES, INC. |
| 06V376000 25 Sept 2006 | UNIVERSAL SPECIALTY VEHICLES, INC. |
| 06V364000 21 Sept 2006 | R-VISION |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2006