Van Hool: recalls by model and year

Name: Van Hool recall campaigns
Creator: Recall Register
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NHTSA lists 38 vehicle recall campaigns for Van Hool. The register has 14 model lines of the make, model years 1998 to 2024. NHTSA has 7 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.
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Model lines

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

Van Hool: recall campaigns and complaints for each model line
Model line	Model years	Campaigns	Complaints	Complaints for each model year	Component with the most mentions
T2140	13	9	4	0.3	Engine and Engine Cooling
T2145	17	15	1	0.1	Tires
CX45	12	10	1	0.1	Engine and Engine Cooling
CX35	9	5	1	0.1	Engine
C2045	16	21	0	0.0
TD925	11	14	0	0.0
TX45	10	9	0	0.0
TDX25	7	10	0	0.0
TX40	5	5	0	0.0
AG300	7	3	0	0.0
T2100	4	3	0	0.0
A300L	4	3	0	0.0
C2000	2	3	0	0.0
S2145	3	2	0	0.0

This table compares the model lines of Van Hool 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 38.

26V191000Received 26 Mar 2026. 6,994 units.
Visibility / Glass, Side/Rear
Defect, in the NHTSA record
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 number 205, "Glazing Materials."
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
The incorrect glaze may reduce the driver's visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
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.
Report filed by ABC BUS Inc. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 20 Apr 2026. The campaign has 53 make, model and year entries.
24V332000Received 13 May 2024. 329 units.
Equipment
Defect, in the NHTSA record
ABC BUS Inc. is recalling certain 2023-2024 Van Hool CX35 and CX45 vehicles equipped with Hydronic L-II heaters. The burner units may release excessive exhaust gas.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Excessive exhaust gas can result in smoke poisoning or cause a vehicle fire, increasing the risk of injury.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Owners are advised not to use the heaters until they have been repaired. Dealers will inspect, rework, and calibrate the heaters to avoid excessive exhaust gas values, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed May 27, 2024. Owners may contact ABC Bus customer service at 1-407-287-3184. ABC Bus number for this recall is 24E030.
Report filed by ABC BUS Inc. Manufacturer campaign number 24E030. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 20 May 2024. The campaign has 4 make, model and year entries.
23V861000Received 19 Dec 2023. 64 units.
Seat Belts / Critical Fasteners
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Van Hool N.V. (Van Hool) is recalling certain 2024 CX45 vehicles. The seat belt assembly attachment screw may break.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
An unanchored seat belt may not properly restrain an occupant during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will inspect and replace seat belt assembly screw on passenger seats, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 16, 2024. Owners may contact Van Hool customer service at 1-877-427-7278 or 1-407-656-7977.
Report filed by Van Hool N.V.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 16 Feb 2024. The campaign has 1 make, model and year entry.
22V502000Received 13 Jul 2022. 68 units.
Suspension / Multiple Axle
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Van Hool N.V. (Van Hool) is recalling certain 2021 TDX25 motorcoaches. The front axle module welds may crack, possibly causing the front axle to fail and resulting in a loss of vehicle steering control.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
A loss of steering control can increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will repair the welds as necessary, and install reinforcement plates, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 27, 2022. Owners may contact Van Hool's customer service at 1-877-427-7278 or 1-407-656-7977. Van Hool's number for this recall is SB2180.
Report filed by Van Hool N.V.. Manufacturer campaign number SB2180. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 27 Jul 2022. The campaign has 1 make, model and year entry.
21V995000Received 20 Dec 2021. 139 units.
Fuel System, Diesel / Fuel Injection System / Fuel Rail
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Van Hool N.V. (Van Hool) is recalling certain 2020-2021 CX45, TX45, and 2021 TDX25 vehicles. The fuel tubes between the fuel rail and the injectors for cylinders four, five, and six may fatigue and crack, which can result in a high pressure fuel leak.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
A high pressure fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source can increase the risk of a fire.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Cummins dealers will replace the fuel tubes, and install vibration isolators, free of charge. Interim owner notification letters were mailed January 28, 2022. Owner notification letters were mailed on March 11, 2022. Owners may contact Cummins customer service at 1-800-286-6467. Van Hool's number for this recall is P1556-SB2095.
Report filed by Van Hool N.V.. Manufacturer campaign number P1556 - SB2095. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 11 Mar 2022. The campaign has 5 make, model and year entries.

The list shows the newest 5 of 38 campaigns.

Download all 38 campaigns of Van Hool (CSV)

Counts by year

Recall campaigns that name Van Hool vehicles, by the year NHTSA received the report. The largest year is 2012, with 5 campaigns.

Complaints about Van Hool vehicles, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 2010, with 4 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.

Van Hool: complaints by component, per 1,000 component mentions
Component	Per 1,000	Mentions
Engine and Engine Cooling	714.3	5
Engine	142.9	1
Tires	142.9	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. Van Hool: recalls by model and year. https://recallregister.com/make/van-hool/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through 30 Sep 2026.

Sources

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence: US government work, public domain
Recall file through: 30 Sep 2026
Complaint file through: 30 Sep 2026
Investigations that name the make: 8
Units in the campaigns: 24,351

Manufacturers in the recall file: Van Hool N.V.; ABC BUS Inc.

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 Van Hool model line has the most recall campaigns?: The C2045: 21 campaigns for 16 model years. A line with more model years has more campaigns.
Which Van Hool model line has the most complaints?: The T2140: 4 complaints for 13 model years. A line with more vehicles on the road gets more complaints.
Which components do the complaints about Van Hool vehicles name?: Engine and Engine Cooling: 5 component mentions. Engine: 1 component mention. Tires: 1 component mention.
How many units are in the recall campaigns for Van Hool?: 24,351 units in 38 campaigns. The units of a campaign that names 2 makes are in the figure of each make.