1999 NEOPLAN AN460 — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
0
Owner Complaints
4
Recalls
0
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 1999 NEOPLAN AN460
The 1999 NEOPLAN AN460 has received a total of 0 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There have been 4 recall campaigns affecting this vehicle, covering issues with ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY, SUSPENSION, UNKNOWN OR OTHER.
Recalls for the 1999 NEOPLAN AN460
NHTSA has recorded 4 recalls for the 1999 NEOPLAN AN460, potentially affecting up to 1,691 vehicles.
Recall 01V033007 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
| 669 vehicles affected
Defect: 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.
Consequence: 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.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE BUSES FOR CERTAIN EQUALIZERS BY THE DATE CODE. THE AFFECTED EQUALIZERS WILL BE REPLACED BY VANNER. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE...
View full details →Recall 99V027001 — SUSPENSION
| 238 vehicles affected
Defect: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: ARTICULATED TRANSIT BUSES. THE REAR SECTION OF THE BUS COULD BECOME UNSTABLE AT HIGH SPEED IF ELECTRIC POWER IS LOST TO THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT FOR THE ARTICULATED STABILIZATION SYSTEM.
Consequence: LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL COULD OCCUR, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL AN ADDITIONAL HYDRAULIC SAFETY-DAMPENING UNIT TO THE BUS ARTICULATION HYDRAULIC SYSTEM.
View full details →Recall 99V242003 — UNKNOWN OR OTHER
| 319 vehicles affected
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.
Consequence: 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.
Remedy: LIFT-U WILL REPLACE THE SOFT SEAT CHECK VALVES.
View full details →Recall 05V290000 — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:OTHER FUEL TYPES:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER
| 465 vehicles affected
Defect: 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.
Consequence: THIS CAN RESULT IN AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN PERSONAL INJURIES.
Remedy: NEOPLAN IS WORKING WITH DETROIT DIESEL TO NOTIFY OWNERS AND HAVE THE REPAIR PERFORMED ON THEIR VEHICLES. DEALERS WILL INSTALL AN EXHAUST TEMPERATURE SENSOR AND REPROGRAM THE EMC CALIBRATION. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NEOPLAN AT 719-336-3256 OR DETROIT DIESEL AT 313-592-3708.
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 1999 NEOPLAN AN460
No complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 1999 NEOPLAN AN460.
Safety Rating for the 1999 NEOPLAN AN460
NHTSA has not yet tested the 1999 NEOPLAN AN460 in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 1999 NEOPLAN AN460
No technical service bulletins have been reported for this vehicle.
NHTSA Investigations for the 1999 NEOPLAN AN460
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the NEOPLAN AN460
- 1996 NEOPLAN AN460 — 0 complaints
- 1997 NEOPLAN AN460 — 0 complaints
- 1998 NEOPLAN AN460 — 0 complaints
- 1999 NEOPLAN AN460 (current)
- 2000 NEOPLAN AN460 — 0 complaints
- 2001 NEOPLAN AN460 — 0 complaints
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- NEOPLAN ADB — 0 total complaints
- NEOPLAN ALL MODELS — 0 total complaints
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- NEOPLAN AN117 — 0 total complaints