NEOPLAN UNSPECIFIED 1984: STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 85V165000

Make Model Year
NEOPLAN UNSPECIFIED 1984
Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1985-12-18 1986-01-10

Production Dates: 1984-07-01 - 1985-04-01

Manufacturers Involved: NEOPLAN USA CORPORATION

Component: STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 54

Report Initiator: ODI ODI Report

Summary

AN INDUCTIVE VOLTAGE SPIKE MAY AFFECT THE REAR DOOR TIME DELAY RELAY IN A MANNER WHICH CAUSES THE MAGNETIC BRAKE VALVE TO ENERGIZE. WHEN THIS VALVE IS ENERGIZED THE BUS BRAKES ARE APPLIED. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: IF THIS OCCURS WHEN THE BUS IS IN MOTION, THE BUS WILL BRAKE UNEXPECTEDLY WITHOUT ANY ACTION FROM THE OPERATOR AND MAY CAUSE INJURIES TO ITS OCCUPANTS OR CAUSE AN ACCIDENT.

Remedy

INSTALL A NEW REAR DOOR TIME DELAY RELAY TO PREVENT BRAKES FROM BEING ACTIVATED AT THE WRONG TIME.

Notes

SYSTEM:REAR DOOR TIME DELAY RELAY.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION:BUSES WITH PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARDS AND CONTAINING REAR DOOR TIME DELAY RELAY.