Van Hool T2140 Recalls & Complaints by Model Year
NHTSA lists 9 safety recalls and 4 owner complaints across 13 model years of the Van Hool T2140 (1998–2013). The most-complained-about year is 2007.
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What Van Hool T2140 owners complain about
Across all model years, owners have filed 4 complaints with NHTSA. The 2007 model year has the most, with 3.
All Van Hool T2140 recalls (9)
Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Van Hool T2140, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.
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Gear box (other than rack and pinion) (steering)
Van Hool N.V. (Van Hool) is recalling certain 2010-2014 C2045 and T2145 motorcoaches, 2014-2015 TX40 motorcoaches, 2014-2017 TX45 motorcoaches, 2011-2015 TD925 motorcoaches, 2014-2016 CX45 motorcoaches and 2010-2013 T2140 motorcoaches. When the vehicle is started in low temperatures, the steering wheel may be difficult to turn.
Remedy: Van Hool will notify owners, and dealers will replace the steering box, free of charge. The recall began on February 21, 2017. Owners may contact ABC Bus, Inc. at 1-877-427-7278. Van Hool's number for this recall is…
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Steering
Van Hool N.V. (Van Hool) is recalling certain model year 2010-2014 C2045 and T2145; 2010 C3045; 2016 CX35; 2014-2016 CX45 and TX45; 2009-2016 TD925; 2015-2016 TDX25 and TX40 and 2010-2013 T2140 motorcoaches. In the affected vehicles, the front steering knuckle carriers may crack.
Remedy: Van Hool will notify owners, and dealers will replace the steering knuckle carriers that were produced from August 2009 through March 2011. Carriers that were produced from April 2011 to December 2014 will be inspected…
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Alternator/generator/regulator (electrical system)
Van Hool is recalling certain model year 2011 and 2012 C2045, and model year 2011 T2140 and T2145 motorcoaches manufactured from September 2010 through September 2011, equipped with a Daimler DD13 engine without ground cables installed on the Prestolite AC172 alternators. Internal corrosion may cause the alternator components to overheat.
Remedy: Van Hool through their US agent, ABC Bus, Inc., will notify owners, and dealers will add external ground cables to the alternators, free of charge. The safety recall began on December 5, 2012. Owners may contact the…
Model years: 2011
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Fuel system, diesel and diesel (engine and engine cooling)
Van hool is recalling certain model year 2011-2012 c2045, t2140, and t2145 vehicles, equipped with a detroit diesel dd13 engine. The pump to rail high pressure fuel line support system used on these engines is sensitive to assembly torque and may be damaged during service work. As a result of other repairs, the line supports may loosen,…
Remedy: Van hool is working with daimler trucks north america to repair these motorcoaches (please see 12e009000). Where necessary, the high pressure fuel line support system will be replaced by dtna authorized service…
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Electronic stability control (esc)
Van hool is recalling certain model year 2010-2012 c2045, 2011-2012 t2140, 2010-2011 t2145 and 2011 td925 motorcoaches, equipped with meritor wabco electronic stability control (esc) modules, manufactured from august 2005, through september 2011. Under certain road and driving conditions, vehicle body roll and road inclination…
Remedy: Van hool will notify owners via its dealer abc bus inc. And replace the control module free of charge. The recall began on july 2, 2012. Owners may contact the warranty administrator for abc bus, inc. Toll free at…
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Interior (visibility)
Van hool is recalling certain model year 2002 through 2011 transit buses and motorcoaches manufactured from august 2002 through october 2010, equipped with hadley remote mirror switches, part numbers 509vh and 509vh1f. The rear view mirror switch may overheat, causing the plastic housing to melt.
Remedy: Van hool will notify owners via its dealer abc bus inc. Owners will have the choice to perform the repair themselves or to take the vehicle(s) to an abc-location for repair, free of charge. The safety recall began on…
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Linkages (visibility)
Van hool is recalling 149 my 2004-2007 c2045, t2140, and t2145 motor coaches equipped with doga windshield wiper systems. Linkages were poorly finished. This could lead to a misalignment of the windshield wiper system, blocking the motor.
Remedy: Van hool is working with doga and doga will replace the wiper motor free of charge. The recall began on july 23, 2008. Owners may contact van hool (abc companies) at 1-407-656-7977.
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Diesel (engine and engine cooling)
On certain motor coaches equipped with detroit diesel series 60 engines, the turbocharger compressors installed in these motor coaches can fail.
Remedy: Detroit diesel is conducting this recall (please see 06e019000) and will remedy these motor coaches. The engines will be repaired free of charge. Owners may contact detroit diesel at 313-592-3708 or van hool at…
Model years: 2005
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12v/24v/48v battery (electrical system)
On certain transit buses equipped with vanner 60 series battery equalizers, the equalizer could fail to operate properly and cause malfunction of the battery charging system.
Remedy: Vanner is conducting the owner notification and remedy for this campaign. Dealers will inspect the buses for certain equalizers by the date code. The affected equalizers will be replaced by vanner. Owners who take…
Other Van Hool models
- Bus1 complaints
- CX351 complaints
- CX451 complaints
- T21451 complaints
- A300K0 complaints
- A300K Hyb0 complaints
- A300L0 complaints
- A3300 complaints
Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.