Neoplan: recalls by model and year

Name: Neoplan recall campaigns
Creator: Recall Register
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NHTSA lists 29 vehicle recall campaigns for Neoplan. The register has 8 model lines of the make, model years 1981 to 2005. NHTSA has 10 complaints on file for these model lines.

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Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
NHTSA publishes these words. Source: NHTSA Datasets and APIs, section Complaints, read on 1 Oct 2026. Complaint file through 29 Mar 2018. Recall file through 29 Sep 2026.

Model lines

8 model lines, in the order of the number of complaints.

Neoplan: recall campaigns and complaints for each model line
Model line	Model years	Campaigns	Complaints	Complaints for each model year	Component with the most mentions
AN440	18	10	6	0.3	Engine and Engine Cooling
AN440L	4	4	3	0.8	Service Brakes, Air
Neoplan	8	7	1	0.1	Steering
AN460	15	7	0	0.0
Transit Bus	12	3	0	0.0
AN116	13	5	0	0.0
AN440LF	2	2	0	0.0
AN460 Articulated	2	2	0	0.0

This table compares the model lines of Neoplan only. The NHTSA files have no sales figures. A model line with more vehicles on the road gets more complaints. This site does not compare one make with a different make.

Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.

Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.

Newest recall campaigns

The newest 5 of 29.

05V321000Received 14 Jul 2005. 311 units.
Structure / Body / Door
Defect, in the NHTSA record
On certain transit buses equipped with vapor door assemblies, the two piece curved connecting rods when used as an element of the door actuation linkage in conjunction with a vapor medium pneumatic differential engine, may be subject to fatigue failure resulting in bending or breaking of the connecting rod.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
A broken connecting rod can allow the door panel to move freely in an uncontrolled manner, leaving passengers inside the vehicle unprotected by the door panel and enabling a protruding door panel to strike persons or objects outside the vehicle.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Neoplan is working with vapor bus international to notify owners and have the repair performed on their vehicles. The remedy consists of replacing the two piece connecting rod with a one piece connecting rod. Owners may contact vapor at 1-847-777-6400 or neoplan at 1-719-336-3256.
Report filed by NEOPLAN USA CORPORATION. The campaign has 4 make, model and year entries.
05V290000Received 14 Jun 2005. 465 units.
Engine and Engine Cooling / Engine / Other Fuel Types / Turbo/Supercharger
Defect, in the NHTSA record
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, in the NHTSA record
This can result in an engine compartment fire, possibly resulting in personal injuries.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
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.
Report filed by NEOPLAN USA CORPORATION. The campaign has 6 make, model and year entries.
05V267000Received 7 Jun 2005. 85 units.
Electrical System / Starter Assembly
Defect, in the NHTSA record
On certain 60' articulated transit buses, the starter cable and additional heavy gauge wires had inadvertently been attached to the starter stud during the manufacturing and assembly process.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Over time, the starter solenoid could crack and a short circuit might develop that would result in a vehicle fire.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
These vehicles were sent to only one customer, new jersey transit. All vehicles have been corrected.
Report filed by NEOPLAN USA CORPORATION. Manufacturer campaign number FSRP 04-092. The campaign has 1 make, model and year entry.
05V068000Received 1 Mar 2005. 175 units.
Steering / Linkages / Tie Rod Assembly
Defect, in the NHTSA record
On certain transit buses equipped with arvinmeritor urresko tie rod clamps, heat treatment of clamps created a surface hardness that could lead to a fracture of the clamps.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
In the event of a crack, the clamps could break off affecting toe-in and alignment. The tie rod can come loose resulting in steering loss and a crash could occur without prior warning.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Arvinmeritor is conducting the owner notification and remedy for this campaign. Owners may contact arvinmeritor at 1-866-668-7221 or neoplan at 719-336-3256.
Report filed by NEOPLAN USA CORPORATION. Manufacturer campaign number 08-314. The campaign has 2 make, model and year entries.
03V261000Received 22 Jul 2003. 32 units.
Engine and Engine Cooling / Engine / Diesel
Defect, in the NHTSA record
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.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If this event occurs, the vehicle operator will not have control of the engine speed which could possibly result in a vehicle crash.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the electronic control module calibration free of charge. 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 cummins customer assistance center at 1-800-343-7357 or neoplan at 1-719-336-3256.
Report filed by NEOPLAN USA CORP.. Manufacturer campaign number 03E-021. The campaign has 2 make, model and year entries.

The list shows the newest 5 of 29 campaigns.

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Counts by year

Recall campaigns that name Neoplan vehicles, by the year NHTSA received the report. The largest year is 1996, with 4 campaigns.

Complaints about Neoplan vehicles, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 1998, with 6 complaints.

Components in the complaints

A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.

Neoplan: complaints by component, per 1,000 component mentions
Component	Per 1,000	Mentions
Engine and Engine Cooling	636.4	7
Service Brakes, Air	181.8	2
Structure	90.9	1
Steering	90.9	1

Official channels

NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.

Cite this page

Recall Register. Neoplan: recalls by model and year. https://recallregister.com/make/neoplan/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through 29 Sep 2026.

Sources

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence: US government work, public domain
Recall file through: 29 Sep 2026
Complaint file through: 29 Mar 2018
Investigations that name the make: 6
Units in the campaigns: 21,303

Manufacturers in the recall file: NEOPLAN USA CORP.; NEOPLAN USA CORPORATION.

The make name is the name in the NHTSA files. The units of a campaign that names 2 makes are in the figure of each make. How the register is made. Report an error.

Questions

Which Neoplan model line has the most recall campaigns?: The AN440: 10 campaigns for 18 model years. A line with more model years has more campaigns.
Which Neoplan model line has the most complaints?: The AN440: 6 complaints for 18 model years. A line with more vehicles on the road gets more complaints.
Which components do the complaints about Neoplan vehicles name?: Engine and Engine Cooling: 7 component mentions. Service Brakes, Air: 2 component mentions. Structure: 1 component mention.
How many units are in the recall campaigns for Neoplan?: 21,303 units in 29 campaigns. The units of a campaign that names 2 makes are in the figure of each make.