On certain standard floor, low floor and articulated transit buses built with detroit diesel series 50 engines, the turbocharger compressor wheel can break, resulting in shaft imbalance and lubricating oil passes into the exhaust system.
Manufacturer safety record
Neoplan Problems, complaints & recalls
NHTSA holds 10 owner complaints and 15 recalls for Neoplan vehicles from 1983 to 2002. The most complained-about model is the AN440 (6 complaints).
- Complaints
- 10
- Recalls
- 15
- Crashes
- 0
- Fires
- 8
- Injuries
- 0
- Deaths
- 0
Neoplan models
All time
Most complained-about Neoplan vehicles
| # | Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1995 Neoplan AN440 | 3 | 4 | F |
| 2 | 2002 Neoplan AN440L | 3 | 1 | D |
| 3 | 1990 Neoplan Neoplan | 1 | 0 | - |
| 4 | 1996 Neoplan AN440 | 1 | 1 | D |
| 5 | 1997 Neoplan AN440 | 1 | 3 | F |
| 6 | 1998 Neoplan AN440 | 1 | 3 | F |
Latest Neoplan recalls
On certain transit buses equipped with cummins westport b gas plus or c gas plus 6 cylinder engines, the electronic control module calibration may not correctly detect a throttle plate actuator failure that could result in an uncommanded open throttle...
On certain buses equipped with cummins electronic control modules on the c8.3G and l10g engines, the ecm does not have the ability to detect a throttle fail-safe engine shutdown command. This could result in an unanticipated, uncommanded open throttle...
On certain buses equipped with electronic throttle control/accelerator pedals supplied by williams controls industries, the weld attaching the clevis to the plate has insufficient penetration and could allow the clevis to separate from the plate.
Vehicle description: transit buses equipped with arvinmeritor axles built with trw tie rod ball-socket bearings, part no. Trw 24 dl. These bearings have a below specification case depth and/or hardness which can lead to premature wear out of the socket in...
Vehicle description: transit buses equipped with arvinmeritor "w-series" air-actuated brake cam rollers. These rollers were installed as original equipment and also sold as replacement parts. The affected brake rollers may fracture if subjected to high...
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) complaints and recalls, checked daily. Complaints are owners' own reports and are not verified. How we use the data