The defect
THE STEERING GEAR MOUNTING PLATE CAN CRACK AROUND THE WELDS.
The risk
THE STEERING GEAR MOUNTING PLATE CAN BREAK RESULTING IN LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
The remedy
OWNERS WILL INSPECT THE ENTIRE STEERING GEAR MOUNTING PLATE FOR CRACKS AND/OR HAIRLINE FRACTURES. IF ANY CRACKS OR FRACTURES ARE FOUND, OWNERS WILL REMOVE THE STEERING GEAR MOUNTING PLATE AND RETURN IT TO NEOPLAN FOR A FREE REPLACEMENT.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Neoplan AN116 | 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992 |
| Neoplan AN117 | 1990, 1991 |
| Neoplan AN230H | 1990 |
| Neoplan AN232 | 1989 |
| Neoplan AN235 | 1987, 1990 |
| Neoplan AN238H | 1990 |
| Neoplan AN240 | 1988, 1989, 1990 |
| Neoplan AN340 | 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1993 |
| Neoplan AN349 | 1992 |
| Neoplan AN430 | 1986, 1990 |
| Neoplan AN435 | 1984, 1985, 1986, 1990, 1991 |
| Neoplan AN440 | 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991 |
| Neoplan AN460 | 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1989, 1990, 1991 |
Components: STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
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 AN116 | 1986 | 0 | 1 |
| Neoplan AN116 | 1987 | 0 | 1 |
| Neoplan AN116 | 1988 | 0 | 1 |
| Neoplan AN116 | 1989 | 0 | 1 |
| Neoplan AN116 | 1990 | 0 | 1 |
| Neoplan AN116 | 1991 | 0 | 1 |
| Neoplan AN116 | 1992 | 0 | 1 |
| Neoplan AN117 | 1990 | 0 | 1 |
| Neoplan AN117 | 1991 | 0 | 1 |
| Neoplan AN230H | 1990 | 0 | 1 |
| Neoplan AN232 | 1989 | 0 | 1 |
| Neoplan AN235 | 1987 | 0 | 1 |
| Neoplan AN235 | 1990 | 0 | 1 |
| Neoplan AN238H | 1990 | 0 | 1 |
| Neoplan AN240 | 1988 | 0 | 1 |
| Neoplan AN240 | 1989 | 0 | 1 |
| Neoplan AN240 | 1990 | 0 | 1 |
| Neoplan AN340 | 1985 | 0 | 1 |
| Neoplan AN340 | 1986 | 0 | 1 |
| Neoplan AN340 | 1987 | 0 | 1 |
| Neoplan AN340 | 1988 | 0 | 1 |
| Neoplan AN340 | 1989 | 0 | 1 |
| Neoplan AN340 | 1991 | 0 | 1 |
| Neoplan AN340 | 1992 | 0 | 1 |
| Neoplan AN340 | 1993 | 0 | 1 |
| Neoplan AN349 | 1992 | 0 | 1 |
| Neoplan AN430 | 1986 | 0 | 1 |
| Neoplan AN430 | 1990 | 0 | 1 |
| Neoplan AN435 | 1984 | 0 | 1 |
| Neoplan AN435 | 1985 | 0 | 1 |
Other steering recalls in 1996
27 of the 297 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1996 concerned the steering; NEOPLAN USA CORP. filed 29 campaigns in all.
| 96V249000 17 Dec 1996 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 96V229000 18 Nov 1996 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 96V230000 18 Nov 1996 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 96V195000 8 Oct 1996 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 96V187000 26 Sept 1996 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 96V171000 24 Sept 1996 | WESTERN STAR TRUCKS, INC. |
| 96V180000 23 Sept 1996 | BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY |
| 96V167000 19 Sept 1996 | FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1996