The defect
ADDITIONAL LABELING OF EMERGENCY EXIT INSTRUCTIONS IS NEEDED TO COMPLY WITH FMVSS 217 REQUIREMENTS.
The risk
BUSES DO NOT COMPLY WITH FMVSS 217.
The remedy
INSTALL ADDITIONAL EMERGENCY EXIT LABELING.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by OVSC
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Neoplan ADB | 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987 |
| Neoplan Litl | 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985 |
| Neoplan Transit Bus | 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986 |
Components: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
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 ADB | 1981 | 0 | 1 |
| Neoplan ADB | 1982 | 0 | 1 |
| Neoplan ADB | 1983 | 0 | 1 |
| Neoplan ADB | 1984 | 0 | 1 |
| Neoplan ADB | 1985 | 0 | 1 |
| Neoplan ADB | 1986 | 0 | 1 |
| Neoplan ADB | 1987 | 0 | 1 |
| Neoplan Litl | 1981 | 0 | 1 |
| Neoplan Litl | 1982 | 0 | 1 |
| Neoplan Litl | 1983 | 0 | 1 |
| Neoplan Litl | 1984 | 0 | 1 |
| Neoplan Litl | 1985 | 0 | 1 |
| Neoplan Transit Bus | 1981 | 0 | 1 |
| Neoplan Transit Bus | 1982 | 0 | 1 |
| Neoplan Transit Bus | 1983 | 0 | 1 |
| Neoplan Transit Bus | 1984 | 0 | 1 |
| Neoplan Transit Bus | 1985 | 0 | 1 |
| Neoplan Transit Bus | 1986 | 0 | 2 |
Other equipment recalls in 1988
10 of the 197 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1988 concerned the equipment; NEOPLAN USA CORP. filed 29 campaigns in all.
| 88V195000 19 Dec 1988 | RANGE ROVER NA., INC. |
| 88V152000 26 Sept 1988 | HOLIDAY RAMBLER CORP. |
| 88V138000 16 Aug 1988 | FREIGHTLINER CORP. |
| 88V127000 1 Aug 1988 | TOYOTA MOTOR CO., LTD. |
| 88V120000 25 Jul 1988 | FLEETWOOD ENT., INC. |
| 88V092000 10 Jun 1988 | VOLVO GM HEAVY TRUCK CORP |
| 88V056000 5 Apr 1988 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC |
| 88V055000 5 Apr 1988 | ELDORADO MOTOR CORP. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1988