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Van Hool N.V. in the affected vehicles, the front steering knuckle carriers may crack.

NHTSA campaign 16V-857 · Reported November 29, 2016 · 1,612 vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Van Hool N.V.
VEHICLES AFFECTED
1,612
REMEDY
Van Hool will notify owners, and dealers will replace the steering knuckle carriers that were produced from August 2009 through March 2011.
COST
Free

The short version

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

WHAT

In the affected vehicles, the front steering knuckle carriers may crack.

WHY IT MATTERS

Cracking of a steering knuckle carrier may result in its total failure, allowing a wheel to separate from the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.

WHAT TO DO

Van Hool will notify owners, and dealers will replace the steering knuckle carriers that were produced from August 2009 through March 2011, free of charge.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 16V-857.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
—See NHTSA record 16V-857

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

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