Recall Register

1999 Van Hool C2045: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the 1999 Van Hool C2045. The newest campaign is 26V191000. NHTSA received the report on 26 Mar 2026. The NHTSA record gives the component Visibility / Glass, Side/Rear. 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, 26V191000, 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.
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Recall campaigns

3 campaigns, newest first. 8,729 units in total.

  1. 26V191000Received . 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: .

  2. 06V128000Received . 870 units.

    Engine and Engine Cooling / Engine / Diesel

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    On certain motor coaches equipped with detroit diesel series 60 engines, the turbocharger compressors installed in these motor coaches can fail.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    A fire can result should the turbocharger fail.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Detroit diesel is conducting this recall (please see 06e019000) and will remedy these motor coaches. The engines will be repaired free of charge. Owners may contact detroit diesel at 313-592-3708 or van hool at 1-407-656-7977.

    Report filed by VAN HOOL N.V.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  3. 02V071001Received . 865 units.

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

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    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.
    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
    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.

    Report filed by VAN HOOL, N.V..

The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.

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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. 19993
  2. 20007
  3. 20017
  4. 20024
  5. 20032
  6. 20047
  7. 20056
  8. 20068
  9. 20076
  10. 20084
  11. 20094
  12. 20106
  13. 20119
  14. 20127
  15. 20135
  16. 20144

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. 1999 Van Hool C2045: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/van-hool/c2045/1999/. 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
29 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
29 Mar 2018
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
ABC BUS Inc

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1999 Van Hool C2045?
8,729 units in 3 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Van Hool C2045 have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 21 recall campaigns for the Van Hool C2045, model years 1999 to 2014. 3 of them name the 1999 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1999 Van Hool C2045 open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.