Vehicle recall 01V176000 · May 25, 2001
Van Hool C2000 and T2100
Vehicle description: transit buses.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Vehicle description: transit buses. The windshield wiper lever may be incorrectly secured.
- Consequence
- The lever could disengage from the pivot shaft causing the wipers to become inoperative.
- Remedy
- The windshield wiper lever will be changed on these vehicles. Owner notification began July 24, 2001. 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 abc coach/van hool at 1-407-656-7977.
- 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
- 01V176000
- Reported to NHTSA
- May 25, 2001
- Filed by
- VAN HOOL, N.V.
- Owner notification
- July 24, 2001
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 1,364
- Initiated by
- NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation
- Components
- Visibility › Windshield wiper/washer › Linkages
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Van Hool C2000 (2000-2001): 2001, 2000
- Van Hool T2100 (2000-2001): 2001, 2000
Has your Van Hool been repaired?
Recalls here come from NHTSA’s records for the model and year. Not every vehicle of a model is included in every recall, and this site can’t see whether a repair has been done. Only a VIN lookup can tell you that.
NHTSA’s VIN search doesn’t show recalls that were already repaired, recalls more than 15 years old, or some small manufacturers’ recalls. A Van Hool dealer can also check your VIN. Recall repairs are free.