NEOPLAN UNSPECIFIED 1985: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 85V033000

Make Model Year
NEOPLAN UNSPECIFIED 1985
Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1985-03-29 1985-04-01

Production Dates: 1981-06-01 - 1985-03-01

Manufacturers Involved: NEOPLAN USA CORPORATION

Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 2000

Report Initiator: ODI ODI Report

Summary

CIRCUIT BREAKERS ARE NOT AT SUFFICIENT RATINGS TO PROTECT HIGH SIDE TOLERANCES, SOME WIRING HARNESSES ARE NOT ADEQUATELY SECURED TO PREVENT CHAFING AND NO PROVISIONS WERE MADE FOR COMPLETE DISCONNECTION OF ALL ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS IN CASE OF AN ELECTRICAL SHORT. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: THE ABOVE COULD RESULT IN A BUS FIRE.

Remedy

ADD AND/OR REPLACE CIRCUIT BREAKER, INSTALL CUT OFF SWITCH AND REROUTE WIRES.

Notes

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: 1981 THRU 1985 35 AND 40 FOOT TRANSIT BUSES, 1982 THRU 1984 ARTICULATED BUSES AND 1984 AND 1985 LITL' BUSES.SYSTEM: ELECTRICAL.