The defect
THESE BUSES ARE EQUIPPED WITH COMPRESSED NATURAL GAS FUEL TANKS SUPPLIED BY EDO CANADA. THE FUEL CYLINDER STRAPS EXPAND WHEN TANKS ARE PRESSURIZED CAUSING BRACKETS TO BREAK THE MOUNTING HARDWARE.
The risk
THIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE THE CYLINDER TO FALL INCREASING THE RISK OF EXPLOSION OR FIRE.
The remedy
A NEW STRAP WITH ELASTOMERIC SPRINGS THAT WILL ALLOW THE STRAP TO EXPAND WITH THE TANK HAS BEEN DESIGNED AND WILL BE INSTALLED ON THESE BUSES.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Neoplan AN440 | 1995 |
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
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 | 1995 | 3 | 4 |
Other fuel system, other recalls in 1996
5 of the 297 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1996 concerned the fuel system, other; NEOPLAN USA CORP. filed 29 campaigns in all.
| 96V259000 27 Dec 1996 | WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC. |
| 96V254000 23 Dec 1996 | CHANCE COACH, INC. |
| 96V183000 23 Sept 1996 | NEOPLAN USA CORP. |
| 96V150000 2 Aug 1996 | WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1996