2001 Neoplan AN460 recall: speed control
⚠️ What's wrong
On certain buses equipped with electronic throttle control/accelerator pedals supplied by williams controls industries, the weld attaching the clevis to the plate has insufficient penetration and could allow the clevis to separate from the plate.
💥 The risk
If the clevis separated from the plate while the vehicle was in use, the vehicle would return to idle, increasing the risk of a crash.
🔧 The fix
Dealers will replace these pedals. Owner notification began during december 2001. Owners who do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact williams control at 1-503-684-8600 or neoplan at 1-719-336-3256.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 02V004006
- Manufacturer
- NEOPLAN USA CORP.
- Vehicles affected
- 6
- Component
- VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Built
- Dec 31, 1999 – Nov 2, 2001
- Recall started by
- ODI
- Notes
- Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).