Recall Register

1998 Neoplan AN116: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 1998 Neoplan AN116. The newest campaign is 01V033007. NHTSA received the report on 1 Aug 2001. The NHTSA record gives the component Electrical System / 12v/24v/48v Battery. NHTSA has no complaint on file for this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.

Remedy of the newest campaign, 01V033007, in the NHTSA record

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 neoplan at 1-719-336-3256.
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Recall campaigns

2 campaigns, newest first. 694 units in total.

  1. 01V033007Received . 669 units.

    Electrical System / 12v/24v/48v Battery

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Vehicle description: transit buses equipped with vanner 60 series battery equalizers. The equalizer could fail to operate properly and cause malfunction of the battery charging system.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    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, in the NHTSA record
    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 neoplan at 1-719-336-3256.

    Report filed by NEOPLAN USA CORP..

  2. 98V308001Received . 25 units.

    Seats

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Vehicle description: transit buses. The tether plates, which are attached to the rear of both the upper and lower frames of the suspension unit, contain a sharp edge which can cause premature weat of the nylon tethers. This does not comply with the requirements of FMVSS no. 207, "seating systems," and no. 210, "seat belt assembly anchorages."
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    In the event of a crash, these seat belts may not properly restain the occupant increasing the risk of personal injury.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Isringhausen is conducting the owner notification for this recall. Owners will be provided with a replacement kit which includes new tethers, tether plates, nut, bolts, and a technical bulletin with detailed replacement instructions.

    Report filed by NEOPLAN USA CORP..

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Complaints by component

The NHTSA complaint file has no complaint for this model year.

Investigations

The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

  1. 19861
  2. 19871
  3. 19881
  4. 19891
  5. 19901
  6. 19911
  7. 19921
  8. 19951
  9. 19961
  10. 19982
  11. 19991
  12. 20002
  13. 20011

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

Official channels

Cite this page

Recall Register. 1998 Neoplan AN116: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/neoplan/an116/1998/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .

Sources

Source
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence
US government work, public domain
Recall file through
30 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
29 Mar 2018
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
NEOPLAN USA CORP.

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1998 Neoplan AN116?
694 units in 2 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Neoplan AN116 have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 5 recall campaigns for the Neoplan AN116, model years 1986 to 2001. 2 of them name the 1998 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1998 Neoplan AN116 open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.