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Van Hool N.V. extension pipes attached to the aftertreatment regeneration device (ard) may develop a hole, and heat and flame may escape during a regeneration of the diesel particulate filter.

NHTSA campaign 08V-581 · Reported May 11, 2008 · thousands of vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Van Hool N.V.
VEHICLES AFFECTED
thousands of
REMEDY
VAN HOOL IS WORKING WITH CATERPILLAR TO REPAIR THESE VEHICLES (PLEASE SEE 08E054).
COST
Free

The short version

VAN HOOL N.V. reported a problem with the engine diesel. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

VAN HOOL IS RECALLING 76 MY 2008-2009 C2045 AND T2145 MOTOR COACHES EQUIPPED WITH CATERPILLAR C13 DIESEL ENGINES. THE EXTENSION PIPES ATTACHED TO THE AFTERTREATMENT REGENERATION DEVICE (ARD) MAY DEVELOP A HOLE, AND HEAT AND FLAME MAY ESCAPE DURING A REGENERATION OF THE DIESEL PARTICULATE FILTER.

WHY IT MATTERS

THIS MAY RESULT IN A FIRE HAZARD.

WHAT TO DO

VAN HOOL IS WORKING WITH CATERPILLAR TO REPAIR THESE VEHICLES (PLEASE SEE 08E054), free of charge.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 08V-581.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
—See NHTSA record 08V-581

What changed

Newest first. The record shows both when the recall began and what has changed since.

  1. Recall reported to NHTSA. LATEST

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