The defect
THE TYPE 4 COMPRESSED NATURAL GAS (CNG) FUEL TANK SUPPLIED BY EDO CANADA CAN RUPTURE DURING FUELING.
The risk
RUPTURE OF A CNG FUEL TANK CAN CAUSE CNG LEAKAGE INCREASING THE RISK OF A FIRE OR EXPLOSION.
The remedy
EACH TANK IS BEING VISUALLY INSPECTED, ASSISTED BY DYE PENETRANT AND RESONANCE TESTED. A DETECTION SHIELD IS PLACED UNDER EACH PAIR OF TANKS, UNDER THE BUS, TO PROVIDE EASE OF INSPECTION FOR ANY DAMAGE. ANY DAMAGED TANK WILL BE REPLACED.
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. |
| 96V182000 23 Sept 1996 | NEOPLAN USA CORP. |
| 96V150000 2 Aug 1996 | WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1996