2006 Van Hool T2140: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 2006 Van Hool T2140. The newest campaign is 10V603000. NHTSA received the report on 1 Dec 2010. The NHTSA record gives the component Visibility / Rearview Mirrors/Devices / Interior. NHTSA has 1 complaint on file for this model year. 1 NHTSA investigation names 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, 10V603000, in the NHTSA record
Van hool will notify owners via its dealer abc bus INC. Owners will have the choice to perform the repair themselves or to take the vehicle(s) to an abc-location for repair, free of charge. The safety recall began on january 10, 2011. Owners may contact the warranty administrator for abc bus, INC. Toll free at 1-877-427-7278.
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
2 campaigns, newest first. 1,822 units in total.
10V603000Received . 1,673 units.
Visibility / Rearview Mirrors/Devices / Interior
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Van hool is recalling certain model year 2002 through 2011 transit buses and motorcoaches manufactured from august 2002 through october 2010, equipped with hadley remote mirror switches, part numbers 509vh and 509vh1f. The rear view mirror switch may overheat, causing the plastic housing to melt.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Excessive heating can cause a fire resulting in smoke, operator distraction, or personal injury. An overheated mirror switch could cause the exterior rear view mirrors to not operate. The mirrors may not adjust properly from the interior switch or operate poorly. Therefore, the driver may not be able to have full use of the rear view mirror, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Van hool will notify owners via its dealer abc bus INC. Owners will have the choice to perform the repair themselves or to take the vehicle(s) to an abc-location for repair, free of charge. The safety recall began on january 10, 2011. Owners may contact the warranty administrator for abc bus, INC. Toll free at 1-877-427-7278.
Report filed by VAN HOOL N.V.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
08V237000Received . 149 units.
Visibility / Windshield Wiper/Washer / Linkages
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Van hool is recalling 149 my 2004-2007 c2045, t2140, and t2145 motor coaches equipped with doga windshield wiper systems. Linkages were poorly finished. This could lead to a misalignment of the windshield wiper system, blocking the motor.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Failure of the wiper linkages will lead to wiper system breakdown. The operator will have reduced visibility which could result in a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Van hool is working with doga and doga will replace the wiper motor free of charge. The recall began on july 23, 2008. Owners may contact van hool (abc companies) at 1-407-656-7977.
Report filed by VAN HOOL N.V.. Manufacturer campaign number 1213. 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
1 complaint, 1 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 | 1 |
- Complaints that report a crash
- 0
- Complaints that report a fire
- 0
- Injuries in the complaints
- 0
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 22 Jan 2010
These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.
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.
Investigations
| Number | Type | Subject | Component | Opened | Closed | Campaign |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PE08023 | Preliminary evaluation | WINDSHIELD WIPER REPLACEMENT PROGRAM | Visibility / Windshield Wiper/Washer | 26 Mar 2008 | 21 Jul 2008 | 08V237000 |
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.
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.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 2006 Van Hool T2140The recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 2006 Van Hool T2140: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/van-hool/t2140/2006/. 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
- VAN HOOL N.V.
The NHTSA record is the authority. A complaint count is the number of different complaint numbers for the make, the model and the model year. How the register is made. Report an error.
Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2006 Van Hool T2140?
- 1,822 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 T2140 have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 9 recall campaigns for the Van Hool T2140, model years 1998 to 2013. 2 of them name the 2006 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 2006 Van Hool T2140 name most often?
- Engine and Engine Cooling: 1 of 1 component mention.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2006 Van Hool T2140 open?
- No. The 1 investigation that names this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.