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Van Hool N.V. under certain road and driving conditions, vehicle body roll and road inclination characteristics may adversely affect the slip angle calculation of the electronic stability control (ESC) system.

NHTSA campaign 12V-257 · Reported June 7, 2012 · 17 vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Van Hool N.V.
VEHICLES AFFECTED
17
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 electronic stability control (esc). Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

UNDER CERTAIN ROAD AND DRIVING CONDITIONS, VEHICLE BODY ROLL AND ROAD INCLINATION CHARACTERISTICS MAY ADVERSELY AFFECT THE SLIP ANGLE CALCULATION OF THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) SYSTEM. THIS MIGHT CAUSE THE ESC TO PERCEIVE AN OVER STEERING SITUATION AND THEREFORE APPLY THE OUTER WHEEL BRAKE ON THE FRONT AXLE UNTIL THE VEHICLE IS PERCEIVED TO BE STABLE.

WHY IT MATTERS

THE VEHICLE MAY DEVIATE FROM THE INTENDED LINE OF TRAVEL, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

WHAT TO DO

AND REPLACE THE CONTROL MODULE FREE OF CHARGE.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 12V-257.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
—See NHTSA record 12V-257

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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