ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES
Opened Feb 12, 1991
Closed Jun 24, 1991
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VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGESLed to recall 91E016001
1986 Van Hool Bus
Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data
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Owner complaintsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Latest Apr 7, 2023
Safety recallsA safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.
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InvestigationsNHTSA 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.
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Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
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Overview
Our database contains 1 NHTSA owner-reported complaint for the 1986 Van Hool Bus, most frequently naming the engine category. 1 NHTSA investigation names it.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Complaint activity over time
When owners filed reports about this model year
Not enough dated records to plot a meaningful trend — 1 month of data.
What owners report
Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded
- Engine1100.0%
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
Safety recalls
No recalls in our database for this model year
That does not guarantee a specific vehicle is unaffected — recalls are issued against VINs, and new campaigns are announced regularly. Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov.
Safety investigations
NHTSA inquiries naming this vehicle. An investigation is not a finding of a defect.
Recent owner complaints
Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words
Engine
Filed Apr 7, 2023
I am writing to you on behalf of our company and the other 2000 Motorcoach operators that make up the motorcoach industry in the United States. This letter is to inform you of an extremely negligent issue related to safety risks that have been effecting our industry for quite some time and was recently over ruled by EPA. Since 2008 Heavy Duty Diesel Engines have been subject to lower emission standards and have been fitted with SCR systems to help reduce emission output. We are very committed to reducing emission, but the original ruling placed an undue burden on operators to diagnose and fix and SCR related trouble code within 4 hours before a vehicle is crippled “derated” to 5 mph while operating. Our industry expressed great concern and since this was mandated by the EPA we had to conform to the rule. However, last year we worked with EPA to develop are more appropriate “derate schedule” that would give us flexibility and more time to make the needed repair. It is almost impossible to find service facilities to repair while on the road. Most of our passengers travel long distances and many times through the night in remote areas. EPA recognized the dangers and hazards this puts us and our passenger safety at risk. So, EPA wisely rewrote the ruling giving us 80 hours prior to experiencing a derate. We were content with what was given, however there is now an added challenge that we are facing and hoping you can offer your input in regards to this subject. Now the EPA has permitted field fixes to recalibrate, we approached the Engine Manufacturers, who have out right denied the recommended changes. We feel this is extremely careless and threatens our passenger safety. We are carrying up to 56 passengers, mostly school aged children and academic/athletic groups. To suddenly slow a passenger vehicle down due to a faulty sensor is just an accident waiting to happen. If and WHEN and accident happens, that results in injury or deaths, we believe the eng
- NHTSA ID
- 11515965
- Incident
- Apr 7, 2023
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Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers. Older model years have had longer for reports to accumulate.