2009 Van Hool A300L & 2009 Van Hool AG300 recall: interior lighting
⚠️ What's wrong
Van hool is recalling certain model year 2009 transit buses, models A300L and AG300, equipped with luminator horizon LED side destination signs. The connector board CAN corrode due to an accumulation of moisture under the connector.
💥 The risk
A short could occur, possibly causing smoke and fire.
🔧 The fix
Van hool will notify owners and repair the buses free of charge. Please see luminator's defect report 09E-054. The safety recall began on december 18, 2009. Owners may contact van hool at 1-407-656-7977.
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
- 09V397000
- Manufacturer recall #
- WG900.076
- Manufacturer
- VAN HOOL N.V.
- Vehicles affected
- 16
- Component
- INTERIOR LIGHTING
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Dec 18, 2009
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Van hool's recall campaign number is WG900.076.owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov .