1999 Van Hool C2045
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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These records cover every 1999 Van Hool C2045. To see whether one car still needs a recall repair, decode its VIN or check it with NHTSA.
Recalls
3 recalls name the 1999 Van Hool C2045. Newest first.
ABC BUS Inc is recalling certain 1999-2013 Van Hool C2045, 2004-2013 Van Hool T2145, 2013-2022 Van Hool TX45, 2013-2023 Van Hool CX45, and 2016-2022 Van Hool CX35 vehicles. The front entrance door may have the incorrect glaze on the lower curb view window. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard…
Risk and remedy
Risk
The incorrect glaze may reduce the driver's visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Dealers will inspect and install a nontransparent vinyl cover over the window as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 20, 2026. Owners may contact ABC Bus customer service at 1-877-427-7278. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning April 30, 2026.
On certain motor coaches equipped with detroit diesel series 60 engines, the turbocharger compressors installed in these motor coaches can fail.
Risk and remedy
Risk
A fire can result should the turbocharger fail.
Remedy
Detroit diesel IS conducting this recall (please see 06e019000) and will remedy these motor coaches. the engines will be repaired free of charge. Owners may contact detroit diesel at 313-592-3708 or van hool at 1-407-656-7977.
On certain transit buses equipped with vanner 60 series battery equalizers, the equalizer could fail to operate properly and cause malfunction of the battery charging system.
Risk and remedy
Risk
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
Vanner IS conducting the owner notification and remedy for this campaign. 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 free remedy within a reasonable time should contact vanner at 1-800-227-6937 or van hool/abc coach at 407-656-7977.
Service bulletins
Technical service bulletins and other communications the manufacturer sent dealers about this vehicle. Ask a dealer for the full document by its number.
- 10206915DANA, manufacturer of axles, has informed Van Hool that the procedure for checking the wheel bearing end-play has been changed.
- 10206913To change condenser fan relay 660752034 by relay 660762200.
- 10054263Vanhool: information provided for, inspecting and converting, coaches with small cracks showing in drive axle area and guidelines to reinforce several tube joints to ensure structural integrity of chassis repair, per manual. Model c2045. No years listed.
- 10033324Van hool coaches: starter solenoid flyback diode. All coaches featuring multiplex technology. In the main junction box of the units, multiconnector pin E11 of multiplex node 4 (part #10690971) has been connected to the starter motor solenoid ground. Over time this node may experience issues from an emf spike from the starter motor solenoid. No model years listed.
- 10031007Abc co. (Van hool inc.): coolant line service. There are 2 sections. Section 1 covers replacement of coolant hoses and section 2 covers installation of brackets for coolant line retention. Both sections are included in this bulletin so that in cases when both sections are applicable they may be performed concurrently and thus eliminate redundant steps that are common to both sections.
- 10030269Van hool bus: coolant line service. Bulletin includes 2 sections. Sec. 1 replacement of coolant hoses and sec. 2 installation of brackets for coolant line retention. No model years listed.
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