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Van Hool N.V. rear view mirror switch may overheat, causing the plastic housing to melt.

NHTSA campaign 10V-603 · Reported December 1, 2010 · 1,673 vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Van Hool N.V.
VEHICLES AFFECTED
1,673
REMEDY
VAN HOOL WILL NOTIFY OWNERS VIA ITS DEALER ABC BUS INC.
COST
Free

The short version

VAN HOOL N.V. reported a problem with the rearview mirrors/devices interior. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

THE REAR VIEW MIRROR SWITCH MAY OVERHEAT, CAUSING THE PLASTIC HOUSING TO MELT.

WHY IT MATTERS

EXCESSIVE HEATING CAN CAUSE A FIRE RESULTING IN SMOKE, OPERATOR DISTRACTION, OR PERSONAL INJURY. AN OVERHEATED MIRROR SWITCH COULD CAUSE THE EXTERIOR REAR VIEW MIRRORS TO NOT OPERATE.

WHAT TO DO

OWNERS WILL HAVE THE CHOICE TO PERFORM THE REPAIR THEMSELVES OR TO TAKE THE VEHICLE(S) TO AN ABC-LOCATION FOR REPAIR, FREE OF CHARGE.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 10V-603.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
—See NHTSA record 10V-603

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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