The defect
CERTAIN BOLTS SUCH AS THE DRIVE SHAFT BOLTS, STEERING MOUNTING BOLTS, MOTOR MOUNT BOLTS, AND THE WHEEL CHAIR SUPPORT BOLTS MAY NOT MEET SAE SPECIFICATIONS.
The risk
BOLTS COULD BREAK OR FAIL AFFECTING THE SPECIFIC COMPONENT INVOLVED, RESULTING IN A POTENTIAL AN ACCIDENT AND/OR PERSONAL INJURY.
The remedy
REPLACE NON-SPECIFICATION BOLTS WITH BOLTS THAT MEET SAE SPECIFICATIONS.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Neoplan Transit Bus | 1987, 1988, 1989 |
Components: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
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 Transit Bus | 1987 | 0 | 2 |
| Neoplan Transit Bus | 1988 | 0 | 2 |
| Neoplan Transit Bus | 1989 | 0 | 2 |
Other unknown or other recalls in 1989
4 of the 234 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1989 concerned the unknown or other; NEOPLAN USA CORP. filed 29 campaigns in all.
| 89V169000 12 Oct 1989 | FLXIBLE CORPORATION |
| 89V130000 7 Aug 1989 | FLEETWOOD ENT., INC. |
| 89V105000 27 Jun 1989 | PREVOST CAR, INCORPORATED |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1989