1995 Neoplan AN440: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 4 recall campaigns for the 1995 Neoplan AN440. The newest campaign is 98V298000. NHTSA received the report on 19 Nov 1998. The NHTSA record gives the component Fuel System, Other / Delivery / Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings. NHTSA has 3 complaints 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, 98V298000, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will inspect the vehicles for proper installation and positioning; increase the size of the fiberglass hole surrounding the tail pipe, remove a rubber air inlet boot that was too close to the catalyst; replace the flex pipe in the exhaust system; and add a blanket around the catalyst to provide added insulation.
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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Recall campaigns
4 campaigns, newest first. 1,132 units in total.
- 98V298000Fuel System, Other / Delivery / Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
- 96V182000Fuel System, Other / Storage / Tank Assembly
- 96V183000Fuel System, Other / Storage / Tank Assembly
- 95V188001Fuel System, Other / Storage / Tank Assembly / Pressure Relief Devices
98V298000Received . 594 units.
Fuel System, Other / Delivery / Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Vehicle description: transit coaches equipped with cummins l-10 engines and nelson catalysts and sold to los angeles, california transit authority. The catalyst can experience high temperatures, which could be caused from unburned methane igniting inside the catalyst brick.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
This condition can result in extreme overheating of the catalyst and could cause ignition of surrounding combustibles in close proximity to the catalyst.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will inspect the vehicles for proper installation and positioning; increase the size of the fiberglass hole surrounding the tail pipe, remove a rubber air inlet boot that was too close to the catalyst; replace the flex pipe in the exhaust system; and add a blanket around the catalyst to provide added insulation.
Report filed by NEOPLAN USA CORP.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
96V182000Received . 202 units.
Fuel System, Other / Storage / Tank Assembly
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
These buses are equipped with compressed natural gas fuel tanks supplied by edo canada. The fuel cylinder straps expand when tanks are pressurized causing brackets to break the mounting hardware.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
This condition can cause the cylinder to fall increasing the risk of explosion or fire.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
A new strap with elastomeric springs that will allow the strap to expand with the tank has been designed and will be installed on these buses.
Report filed by NEOPLAN USA CORP.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
96V183000Received . 235 units.
Fuel System, Other / Storage / Tank Assembly
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
The type 4 compressed natural gas (cng) fuel tank supplied by edo canada can rupture during fueling.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Rupture of a cng fuel tank can cause cng leakage increasing the risk of a fire or explosion.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Each tank is being visually inspected, assisted by dye penetrant and resonance tested. A detection shield is placed under each pair of tanks, under the bus, to provide ease of inspection for any damage. Any damaged tank will be replaced.
Report filed by NEOPLAN USA CORP..
95V188001Received . 101 units.
Fuel System, Other / Storage / Tank Assembly / Pressure Relief Devices
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Some temperature sensitive triggers were not x-rayed. These triggers could contain internal voids that would make the triggers susceptible to advanced creep causing false activation and venting of the cng.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Venting of the cng could result in a fire.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Neoplan will replace the prd with the newer design "generation 2.5" pressure relief device.
Report filed by NEOPLAN USA CORP.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
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Complaints by component
3 complaints, 3 component mentions.
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. This model year has fewer than 50 component mentions, so the table shows the number of mentions only.
| Component | Mentions |
|---|---|
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 3 |
- Complaints that report a crash
- 0
- Complaints that report a fire
- 3
- Injuries in the complaints
- 0
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 20 Oct 1998
These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.
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Investigations
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.
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Other model years
The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.
A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.
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Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
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- NHTSA page of the 1995 Neoplan AN440The recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 1995 Neoplan AN440: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/neoplan/an440/1995/. 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
- 30 Sep 2026
- 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 1995 Neoplan AN440?
- 1,132 units in 4 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Neoplan AN440 have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 10 recall campaigns for the Neoplan AN440, model years 1983 to 2001. 4 of them name the 1995 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 1995 Neoplan AN440 name most often?
- Engine and Engine Cooling: 3 of 3 component mentions.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1995 Neoplan AN440 open?
- The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.