The defect
THE 25 AMP AUTOMATIC RESET CIRCUIT BREAKER COULD FAIL IN THE CLOSED POSITION.
The risk
THIS COULD JEOPARDIZE THE CIRCUITRY TO BE PROTECTED BYTHE CIRCUIT BREAKER AND COULD RESULT IN AN ELECTRICAL FIRE.
The remedy
REPLACE CIRCUIT BREAKER.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Neoplan | 1985, 1986, 1987 |
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
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 | 1985 | 0 | 5 |
| Neoplan | 1986 | 0 | 1 |
| Neoplan | 1987 | 0 | 2 |
Other electrical system recalls in 1988
14 of the 197 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1988 concerned the electrical system; NEOPLAN USA CORP. filed 29 campaigns in all.
| 88V183000 23 Nov 1988 | AM GENERAL CORPORATION |
| 88V174000 2 Nov 1988 | VOLVO GM HEAVY TRUCK CORP |
| 88V173000 1 Nov 1988 | SAAB CARS USA, INC. |
| 88V148000 6 Sept 1988 | FREIGHTLINER CORP. |
| 88V118000 22 Jul 1988 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 88V114000 19 Jul 1988 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 88V097000 24 Jun 1988 | FLEETWOOD ENT., INC. |
| 88V095000 14 Jun 1988 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1988