2000 Van Hool T2140
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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These records cover every 2000 Van Hool T2140. To see whether one car still needs a recall repair, decode its VIN or check it with NHTSA.
Recalls
1 recall names the 2000 Van Hool T2140. Newest first.
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.
- 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.
Every Van Hool T2140 model year
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