Recall Register

2003 Van Hool C2045: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 2003 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

2 campaigns, newest first. 7,416 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. 21V799000Received . 422 units.

    Equipment Adaptive/Mobility / Wheelchair Lift/Ramp

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Van Hool N.V. (Van Hool) is recalling certain 2000-2014 C2045, 2016 CX45, and 1998-2013 T2145 vehicles equipped with Ricon Baylift Wheelchair Lifts. When the lift's outer barrier is fully deployed, it may not withstand a sufficient amount of force, which could cause it to fail. As such, these lifts fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 403, "Platform Lift Systems."
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    In the event that a mobility device pushes into the outer barrier, the barrier may fail, increasing the risk of injury for the lift occupant.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Ricon will reinforce the outer barrier with additional supports, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on November 30, 2021. 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 P1528-SB2067.

    Report filed by Van Hool N.V.. Manufacturer campaign number P1528-SB2067. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

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

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

Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.

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.

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Cite this page

Recall Register. 2003 Van Hool C2045: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/van-hool/c2045/2003/. 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
15 May 2019
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 2003 Van Hool C2045?
7,416 units in 2 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. 2 of them name the 2003 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2003 Van Hool C2045 open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.