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Recall campaign01V176000

Recall 01V176000: VAN HOOL, N.V.

Visibility › Windshield wiper/washer › Linkages
Report received
May 25, 2001
Manufacturer
VAN HOOL, N.V.
Potentially affected
1,364vehicles
Model years
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Check your own vehicle. A recall applies only to vehicles within the affected build range. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer.

What NHTSA recorded

Vehicle description: transit buses. The windshield wiper lever may be incorrectly secured.

Possible consequence

The lever could disengage from the pivot shaft causing the wipers to become inoperative.

Remedy

The windshield wiper lever will be changed on these vehicles. Owner notification began july 24, 2001. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact abc coach/van hool at 1-407-656-7977.

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.