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🔥 Fire risk🩹 Injury riskNHTSA 02V071001📅 Mar 13, 2002

2000–2002 Van Hool T2145 & 2000–2001 Van Hool A508 + 3 more recall: electrical system

⚠️ What's wrong

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.

💥 The risk

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.

🔧 The fix

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.

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
02V071001
Manufacturer
VAN HOOL, N.V.
Vehicles affected
865
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
Owner phone
1-800-227-6937
NHTSA hotline
1-888-327-4236
Built
Oct 1, 1999 – Aug 31, 2000
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).

Vehicles in this recall

Is your car affected? Recalls apply to specific VINs. Check my VIN

FAQ

Is the 02V071001 recall repair 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.)

Which vehicles are included in recall 02V071001?

2000–2002 Van Hool T2145 & 2000–2001 Van Hool A508 + 3 more. 865 vehicles may be affected. Check your exact car with its 17-character VIN.

What should I do?

Check your VIN, then call any authorized Van Hool dealer to book the free repair or call the manufacturer at 1-800-227-6937.