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Van Hool N.V. specific potting compound used in the subject products for insulation was found to be capable of conducting electricity after being exposed to heat.

NHTSA campaign 14V-276 · Reported May 23, 2014 · 18 vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Van Hool N.V.
VEHICLES AFFECTED
18
REMEDY
Van Hool's designated agent, ABC Bus, Inc., will notify Van Hool owners, and Sure Power will replace the converters, free of charge.
COST
Free

The short version

Van Hool N.V. reported a problem with the electrical system. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

The specific potting compound used in the subject products for insulation was found to be capable of conducting electricity after being exposed to heat.

WHY IT MATTERS

Once electrically conductive, the material is capable of melting and burning, increasing the risk of a fire.

WHAT TO DO

Van Hool's designated agent, ABC Bus, Inc., will notify Van Hool owners, and Sure Power will replace the converters, free of charge.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 14V-276.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
—See NHTSA record 14V-276

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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What this record means

Data from the NHTSA recall database. A clean VIN check means no open federal recalls for that vehicle — not that it never had one.

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