The defect
Van Hool is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 TD925 vehicles manufactured May 13, 2015, to October 22, 2015, and 2015-2016 TDX25 vehicles manufactured December 23, 2014, to October 22, 2015. In the affected vehicles, the air brakes may take an excessive amount of time to release. As such, the vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 121, "Air Brake Systems."
The risk
A delay in releasing the brake could cause the brakes to drag and cause premature wear of the brake linings. Under certain conditions, excessive brake drag could contribute to heat build-up within the foundation brake assembly resulting in degradation of braking power. Heat buildup in the foundation of the brake assembly can result in a fire. Degradation of braking power can increase the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Van Hool's designated agent, ABC Bus, Inc. (ABC Bus), will notify Van Hool motorcoach owners, and ABC Bus dealers will correct the air brake connections, free of charge. The recall began on July 28, 2016. Owners may contact ABC Bus at 1-877-427-7278. Van Hool's number for this recall is P786.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Van Hool TD925 | 2015, 2016 |
| Van Hool TDX25 | 2015, 2016 |
Components: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR
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 | 2015 | 0 | 8 |
| Van Hool TD925 | 2016 | 0 | 4 |
| Van Hool TDX25 | 2015 | 0 | 6 |
| Van Hool TDX25 | 2016 | 0 | 5 |
Other service brakes, air recalls in 2015
31 of the 863 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2015 concerned the service brakes, air; Van Hool N.V. filed 17 campaigns in all.
| 15V858000 22 Dec 2015 | Ford Motor Company |
| 15V847000 16 Dec 2015 | Vanguard National Trailer Corporation |
| 15V841000 15 Dec 2015 | Great Dane Trailers |
| 15V804000 30 Nov 2015 | Mack Trucks, Inc. |
| 15V790000 24 Nov 2015 | VT Hackney, Inc. |
| 15V791000 24 Nov 2015 | Wabash National Corporation |
| 15V774000 19 Nov 2015 | Utility Trailer Manufacturing Company |
| 15V586000 22 Sept 2015 | Daimler Trucks North America LLC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2015