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Vehicle recall 01V033007 · August 1, 2001

Neoplan AN116, AN440 and 2 more models

Vehicle description: transit buses equipped with vanner 60 series battery equalizers.

Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.

Summary
Vehicle description: transit buses equipped with vanner 60 series battery equalizers. The equalizer could fail to operate properly and cause malfunction of the battery charging system.
Consequence
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.
Remedy
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 neoplan at 1-719-336-3256.
Notes
Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).

Recall details

NHTSA campaign
01V033007
Reported to NHTSA
August 1, 2001
Filed by
NEOPLAN USA CORP.
Owner notification
April 27, 2001
Vehicles potentially affected
669
Initiated by
NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation
Components
Electrical system › 12V/24V/48V battery
Recall 01V033007 on nhtsa.gov, with the manufacturer’s documents

Vehicles covered

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