There have been 4 safety recalls for the Neoplan An440l. The most recent recalls are shown below. Table 1 and Table 2 show the historical recalls and the recall statistics by the model year of the Neoplan An440l.
This can result in an engine compartment fire, possibly resulting in personal injuries.
| Recalled Vehicles: 1998 Neoplan AN440, 1999 Neoplan AN440, 2000 Neoplan AN440, 1998 Neoplan An440l, 1999 Neoplan AN460, 2000 Neoplan AN460 |
| Component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:OTHER FUEL TYPES:TURBO-CHARGER |
| Recall Summary: On certain standard floor, low floor and articulated transit buses built with detroit diesel series 50 engines, the turbocharger compressor wheel can break, resulting in shaft imbalance and lubricating oil passes into the exhaust system. ... Details of this recall 🔎 |
If this event occurs, the vehicle operator will not have control of the engine speed which could possibly result in a vehicle crash.
| Recalled Vehicles: 2001 Neoplan An435l, 2002 Neoplan An440l |
| Component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL |
| Recall Summary: On certain transit buses equipped with cummins westport b gas plus or c gas plus 6 cylinder engines, the electronic control module calibration may not correctly detect a throttle plate actuator failure that could result in an uncommanded open throttle condition. ... Details of this recall 🔎 |
if this condition occurs, the driver can lose partial control of the right front wheel, possibly resulting in a vehicle crash.
| Recalled Vehicles: 1999 Neoplan An440l |
| Component: STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY |
| Recall Summary: Vehicle description: transit buses equipped with arvinmeritor axles built with trw tie rod ball-socket bearings, part no. Trw 24 dl. These bearings have a below specification case depth and/or hardness which can lead to premature wear out of the socket in some applications. ... Details of this recall 🔎 |
Without fusing, the equalizer may melt, burn, or smoke, possibly resulting in a fire or a smoke filled bus, thus necessitating a passenger evacuation of the bus. The failure mode can cause operator distraction, and/or possible personal injury.
| Recalled Vehicles: 1998 Neoplan AN116, 1999 Neoplan AN116, 2000 Neoplan AN116, 1998 Neoplan AN440, 1999 Neoplan AN440, 2000 Neoplan AN440, 1998 Neoplan An440l, 1999 Neoplan An440l, 2000 Neoplan An440l, 1999 Neoplan AN460, 2000 Neoplan AN460 |
| Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:BATTERY |
| Recall Summary: Vehicle description: transit buses equipped with vanner 60 series battery equalizers. The equalizer could fail to operate properly and cause malfunction of the battery charging system. ... Details of this recall 🔎 |
| Date | Component | Vehicle Affected |
|---|---|---|
| Jun. 14, 2005 | Engine And Engine Cooling:engine:other Fuel Types:turbo-charger | 465 |
| Jul. 22, 2003 | Engine And Engine Cooling:engine:diesel | 32 |
| Aug. 1, 2001 | Electrical System:battery | 669 |
| Aug. 1, 2001 | Steering:linkages:tie Rod Assembly | 35 |
| Model | # Recalls |
|---|---|
| 2002 Neoplan An440l | 1 |
| 2000 Neoplan An440l | 1 |
| 1999 Neoplan An440l | 2 |
| 1998 Neoplan An440l | 2 |