OFFICIAL NHTSA RECALL

08V237000

Visibility:windshield Wiper/washer:linkages

Reported May 28, 2008 · VAN HOOL N.V.

Summary

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

FAILURE OF THE WIPER LINKAGES WILL LEAD TO WIPER SYSTEM BREAKDOWN. THE OPERATOR WILL HAVE REDUCED VISIBILITY WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.

Remedy

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.

Notes

VAN HOOL RECALL NO. 1213.CUSTOMERS 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.

This campaign page uses the representative official campaign record. Applicability-specific source variants appear on the linked vehicle pages. Recall counts refer to campaigns, not affected vehicles.

Vehicle entries in this campaign

2007 Van Hool T2140 2007 Van Hool C2045 2007 Van Hool T2145 2006 Van Hool T2145 2006 Van Hool T2140 2006 Van Hool C2045 2005 Van Hool C2045 2005 Van Hool T2140 2005 Van Hool T2145 2004 Van Hool C2045 2004 Van Hool T2145 2004 Van Hool T2140

This is model-level recall history. It does not confirm whether a particular VIN is affected or has received the repair. Check with NHTSA ↗