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Safety recall · 06V128000

Engine and engine cooling: diesel Van Hool recall

VAN HOOL N.V. reported this recall to NHTSA on April 24, 2006. It covers about 870 vehicles across 15 model years listed below. The repair is free.

Campaign
06V128000
Reported
Apr 24, 2006
Vehicles
870
Area
Engine & cooling

The problem

On certain motor coaches equipped with detroit diesel series 60 engines, the turbocharger compressors installed in these motor coaches can fail.

The risk

A FIRE CAN RESULT SHOULD THE TURBOCHARGER FAIL.

The fix

Detroit diesel is conducting this recall (please see 06e019000) and will remedy these motor coaches. The engines will be repaired free of charge. Owners may contact detroit diesel at 313-592-3708 or van hool at 1-407-656-7977.

Contacts

Customers may 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.

What to do

  1. Check your VIN. Enter it at nhtsa.gov/recalls - it shows whether this recall applies to your vehicle and whether the repair has been done.
  2. Call a dealer. Any authorized Van Hool dealer will do the repair free, whether or not you bought the vehicle there. Quote campaign 06V128000.
  3. Ask about parts and a loaner. If parts aren't available yet, ask what to do in the meantime.
  4. Keep your paperwork. If you paid for this repair before the recall, you may be able to get reimbursed - here's how.

Vehicles covered

Questions

Is the 06V128000 recall repair free?

Yes. Federal law requires the manufacturer to fix safety recalls free of charge. VAN HOOL N.V.'s dealers do the work; the remedy is described above.

How do I know if my vehicle is part of recall 06V128000?

Not every vehicle of a listed model year is included. Enter your 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or call a dealer with your VIN.

When was recall 06V128000 announced?

VAN HOOL N.V. reported it to NHTSA on April 24, 2006. Owners are usually notified by mail within about two months.

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

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