1995 Neoplan AN440
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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Vehicles › Neoplan › AN440 › 1995
These records cover every 1995 Neoplan AN440. To see whether one car still needs a recall repair, decode its VIN or check it with NHTSA.
Recalls
4 recalls name the 1995 Neoplan AN440. Newest first.
Vehicle description: transit coaches equipped with cummins L-10 engines and nelson catalysts and sold to los angeles, california transit authority. the catalyst can experience high temperatures, which could be caused from unburned methane igniting inside the catalyst brick.
Risk and remedy
Risk
This condition can result in extreme overheating of the catalyst and could cause ignition of surrounding combustibles in close proximity to the catalyst.
Remedy
Dealers will inspect the vehicles for proper installation and positioning; increase the size of the fiberglass hole surrounding the tail pipe, remove a rubber air inlet boot that was too close to the catalyst; replace the flex pipe in the exhaust system; and add a blanket around the catalyst to provide added insulation.
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.
Risk and remedy
Risk
This condition can cause the cylinder to fall increasing the risk of explosion or fire.
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.
The type 4 compressed natural gas (CNG) fuel tank supplied by edo canada can rupture during fueling.
Risk and remedy
Risk
Rupture of a CNG fuel tank can cause CNG leakage increasing the risk of a fire or explosion.
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.
Some temperature sensitive triggers were not x-rayed. These triggers could contain internal voids that would make the triggers susceptible to advanced creep causing false activation and venting of the CNG.
Risk and remedy
Risk
Venting of the CNG could result in a fire.
Remedy
Neoplan will replace the prd with the newer design "generation 2.5" pressure relief device.
Owner complaints
3 complaints3 involved a fire
Latest complaints
- Engine and engine cooling › Exhaust system › Emission control › Catalytic convertor
Extreme exothermic reaction in exhaust catalyst generated suficient lacalized temperatures to ignite surrounding material, resulting in fire and damage to rear portion of transit bus.
- Engine and engine cooling › Exhaust system › Emission control › Catalytic convertor
Extreme exothermic reaction in exhaust catalyst generated sufficient localized temperatures to ignite surrounding material, resulting in fire and damage to rear portion of transit bus.
- Engine and engine cooling › Exhaust system › Emission control › Catalytic convertor
Extreme exothermic reaction in exhaust catalyst generated sufficient localized temperatures to ignite surrounding material, resulting in fire and damage to rear portion of transit bus.
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