NHTSA safety investigation
NHTSA Investigation PE96054
Preliminary Evaluation · NEOPLAN USA CORPORATION · VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
An investigation is not a finding that a defect exists.
NHTSA opens an investigation to examine whether a safety defect may exist. An open investigation is not a determination that a defect exists, and many investigations close without a recall. Investigations can, however, lead to one.
What NHTSA is examining
The agency's own description of the inquiry, quoted as published
CNG FUEL TANK EXPLOSION
NHTSA RECEIVED CALLS FROM BOTH NEOPLAN AND THE FEDERAL TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION REPORTING THE EXPLOSION OF A FUEL TANK ON A CNG POWERED TRANSIT BUS.NO FIRE OR INJURIES WERE REPORTED. THE EXPLOSION OCCURRED DURING REFUELING.THE FUEL TANKS USED ON THE SUBJECT BUSES ARE CARBON COMPOSITE GRAPHITE, MANUFACTURED BY EDO CANADA, LTD.THE LOS ANGELES MTA HAS GROUNDED IT FLEET UNTIL THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM CAN BE DETERMINED AND CORRECTED.
An investigation is a separate record from a recall and from a manufacturer communication. A manufacturer campaign to repair a safety defect or a failure to meet a federal safety standard.
Investigation details
Identifiers, dates and outcome as recorded by NHTSA
- Action number
- PE96054
- Investigation type
- Preliminary Evaluation (PE)
- Status
- Closed
- Manufacturer
- NEOPLAN USA CORPORATION
- Component
- VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
- Opened
- Sep 3, 1996
- Closed
- Sep 26, 1996
- Associated recall campaign
- 96V183000
Vehicles named in this investigation
1 model year across 1 model
Being named here means NHTSA included the vehicle in the scope of its inquiry. It is not a statement that these vehicles have a defect.