OFFICIAL CAMPAIGN FILE

NHTSA campaign 10V603000

NHTSA campaign 10V603000 covers 13 published year-and-model reports from 1 makes in this index and lists 1,673 potentially affected units campaign-wide. VIN eligibility must be checked separately.

Report received December 1, 2010 · Snapshot September 21, 2026

01 / DEFECT RECORD

What NHTSA campaign 10V603000 says

NHTSA campaign 10V603000 identifies VISIBILITY and states that Excessive heating can cause a fire resulting in smoke, operator distraction, or personal injury. an overheated mirror switch could cause the exterior rear view mirrors to not operate. the mirrors may not adjust properly from the interior switch or operate poorly. therefore, the driver may not be able to have full use of the rear view mirror, increasing the risk of a crash.

Defect summary

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.

Consequence summary

Excessive heating can cause a fire resulting in smoke, operator distraction, or personal injury. an overheated mirror switch could cause the exterior rear view mirrors to not operate. the mirrors may not adjust properly from the interior switch or operate poorly. therefore, the driver may not be able to have full use of the rear view mirror, increasing the risk of a crash.

02 / CORRECTIVE ACTION

Remedy for NHTSA campaign 10V603000

For NHTSA campaign 10V603000, the filed corrective action says: 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 january 10, 2011. owners may contact the warranty administrator for abc bus, inc. toll free at 1-877-427-7278.

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 january 10, 2011. owners may contact the warranty administrator for abc bus, inc. toll free at 1-877-427-7278.

Owner notification: January 10, 2011
Filing manufacturer: VAN HOOL N.V.
Component groups: VISIBILITY

03 / PUBLISHED VEHICLES

Vehicles listed under NHTSA campaign 10V603000

RecallRoad links 13 year-and-model reports associated with NHTSA campaign 10V603000; the list reflects published source rows, not individual VIN coverage.