The defect
AN INDUCTIVE VOLTAGE SPIKE MAY AFFECT THE REAR DOOR TIME DELAY RELAY IN A MANNER WHICH CAUSES THE MAGNETIC BRAKE VALVE TO ENERGIZE. WHEN THIS VALVE IS ENERGIZED THE BUS BRAKES ARE APPLIED. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: IF THIS OCCURS WHEN THE BUS IS IN MOTION, THE BUS WILL BRAKE UNEXPECTEDLY WITHOUT ANY ACTION FROM THE OPERATOR AND MAY CAUSE INJURIES TO ITS OCCUPANTS OR CAUSE AN ACCIDENT.
The remedy
INSTALL A NEW REAR DOOR TIME DELAY RELAY TO PREVENT BRAKES FROM BEING ACTIVATED AT THE WRONG TIME.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Neoplan | 1984, 1985 |
Components: STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neoplan | 1984 | 0 | 5 |
| Neoplan | 1985 | 0 | 5 |
Other structure recalls in 1985
13 of the 173 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1985 concerned the structure; NEOPLAN USA CORP. filed 29 campaigns in all.
| 85V001000 2 Dec 1985 | AM GENERAL CORPORATION |
| 85V158000 26 Nov 1985 | MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED |
| 85V143000 4 Nov 1985 | THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC. |
| 85V083000 24 Jun 1985 | GREAT DANE TRAILERS, INC. |
| 85V077000 11 Jun 1985 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 85V075000 10 Jun 1985 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 85V071000 29 May 1985 | DRI INC. |
| 85V051000 1 May 1985 | MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1985