The defect
Van Hool N.V. (Van Hool) is recalling certain 2020-2021 CX45, TX45, and 2021 TDX25 vehicles. The fuel tubes between the fuel rail and the injectors for cylinders four, five, and six may fatigue and crack, which can result in a high pressure fuel leak.
The risk
A high pressure fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source can increase the risk of a fire.
The remedy
Cummins dealers will replace the fuel tubes, and install vibration isolators, free of charge. Interim owner notification letters were mailed January 28, 2022. Owner notification letters were mailed on March 11, 2022. Owners may contact Cummins customer service at 1-800-286-6467. Van Hool's number for this recall is P1556-SB2095.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Van Hool CX45 | 2020, 2021 |
| Van Hool TDX25 | 2021 |
| Van Hool TX45 | 2020, 2021 |
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:FUEL RAIL
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 CX45 | 2020 | 0 | 2 |
| Van Hool CX45 | 2021 | 0 | 2 |
| Van Hool TDX25 | 2021 | 0 | 3 |
| Van Hool TX45 | 2020 | 0 | 2 |
| Van Hool TX45 | 2021 | 0 | 2 |
Other fuel system, diesel recalls in 2021
61 of the 988 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2021 concerned the fuel system, diesel; Van Hool N.V. filed 17 campaigns in all.
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| 21V971000 15 Dec 2021 | Motor Coach Industries |
| 21V969000 14 Dec 2021 | Shyft Group |
| 21V962000 13 Dec 2021 | Sutphen Corporation |
| 21V965000 13 Dec 2021 | Daimler Trucks North America, LLC |
| 21V964000 13 Dec 2021 | Seagrave Fire Apparatus, LLC |
| 21V967000 13 Dec 2021 | Spartan Fire, LLC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2021