The defect
Van Hool is recalling certain model year 2012 TD925 motorcoaches, manufactured from October 2011, through July 2012, equipped with a Cummins ISX engine and a Fuel Pro fuel filter located behind the left tag axle tire. In the event of a left tag axle tire blow out, debris from the blown tire may damage the Fuel Pro fuel filter compartment base plate.
The risk
Damage to the base plate may lead to a fuel leak inside the engine compartment. A fuel leak, in the presence of an ignition source, may result in a vehicle fire.
The remedy
Van Hool through their US agent, ABC Bus, Inc., will notify owners, and dealers will install a thicker base plate to protect the fuel filter, free of charge. The safety recall began on December 13, 2012. Owners may contact ABC Bus, Inc. toll free at 1-877-427-7278.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Van Hool TD925 | 2012 |
Components: STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS | FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:FUEL FILTER
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 TD925 | 2012 | 0 | 6 |
Other fuel system, other recalls in 2012
7 of the 583 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2012 concerned the fuel system, other; Van Hool N.V. filed 17 campaigns in all.
| 12V576000 11 Dec 2012 | Daimler Trucks North America |
| 12V545000 23 Nov 2012 | Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America, Inc. |
| 12V524000 25 Oct 2012 | MITSUBISHI FUSO TRUCK OF AMERICA, INC. |
| 12V468000 25 Sept 2012 | Vehicle Production Group LLC |
| 12V345000 19 Jul 2012 | COLLINS BUS CORPORATION |
| 12V053000 14 Feb 2012 | DUCATI NORTH AMERICA |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2012