The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRANSIT BUSES. FAILURE OF A SOFT SEAT CHECK VALVE IN WHEELCHAIR LIFTS PROVIDED BY LIFT-U, MAY ALLOW THE FRONT AND REAR PLATFORM BARRIERS TO RETURN TO A HORIZONTAL POSITION FROM THE VERTICAL POSITION THEY ARE SUPPOSED TO BE LOCKED IN.
The risk
THIS COULD ALLOW A MOBILITY AID TO ROLL OFF OF THE LIFT PLATFORM INJURING ITS OCCUPANT. LIFT-U WILL REPLACE THE SOFT SEAT CHECK VALVES.
The remedy
LIFT-U WILL REPLACE THE SOFT SEAT CHECK VALVES.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Neoplan AN440 | 1997, 1998, 1999 |
| Neoplan AN460 | 1998, 1999 |
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 AN440 | 1997 | 1 | 3 |
| Neoplan AN440 | 1998 | 1 | 3 |
| Neoplan AN440 | 1999 | 0 | 3 |
| Neoplan AN460 | 1998 | 0 | 2 |
| Neoplan AN460 | 1999 | 0 | 4 |
Other unknown or other recalls in 2000
14 of the 541 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2000 concerned the unknown or other; NEOPLAN USA CORP. filed 29 campaigns in all.
| 99V306006 13 Dec 2000 | STARCRAFT RV, INC. |
| 00V360000 3 Nov 2000 | THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC. |
| 00V250000 1 Sept 2000 | SAFARI MOTOR COACHES, INC. |
| 00V177001 17 Jul 2000 | TRAILMOBILE INC. |
| 00V177002 13 Jun 2000 | DORSEY TRAILERS, INC. |
| 00V161000 7 Jun 2000 | PACCAR, INCORPORATED |
| 00V146000 19 May 2000 | TRIUMPH MOTORCYCLES |
| 99V242004 24 Apr 2000 | NORTH AMERICAN BUS INDUSTRIES |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2000