The defect
SOME TEMPERATURE SENSITIVE TRIGGERS WERE NOT X-RAYED. THESE TRIGGERS COULD CONTAIN INTERNAL VOIDS THAT WOULD MAKE THE TRIGGERS SUSCEPTIBLE TO ADVANCED CREEP CAUSING FALSE ACTIVATION AND VENTING OF THE CNG.
The risk
VENTING OF THE CNG COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
The remedy
NEOPLAN WILL REPLACE THE PRD WITH THE NEWER DESIGN "GENERATION 2.5" PRESSURE RELIEF DEVICE.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Neoplan AN440 | 1991, 1992, 1994, 1995 |
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:PRESSURE RELIEF DEVICES
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 AN440 | 1991 | 0 | 2 |
| Neoplan AN440 | 1992 | 0 | 1 |
| Neoplan AN440 | 1994 | 0 | 1 |
| Neoplan AN440 | 1995 | 3 | 4 |
Other fuel system, other recalls in 1995
3 of the 260 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1995 concerned the fuel system, other; NEOPLAN USA CORP. filed 29 campaigns in all.
| 95V188002 25 Sept 1995 | THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC. |
| 95V111000 6 Jun 1995 | AIRSTREAM, INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1995