The 2007 Van Hool T2140 has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 1,822 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 3 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the engine and engine cooling. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
VISIBILITY10V6030002010-12-011,673 affected
Defect
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
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…
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 JANUARY 10, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT THE WARRANTY ADMINISTRATOR FOR ABC BUS, INC. TOLL FREE AT…
VISIBILITY08V2370002008-05-28149 affected
Defect
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.
Consequence
FAILURE OF THE WIPER LINKAGES WILL LEAD TO WIPER SYSTEM BREAKDOWN. THE OPERATOR WILL HAVE REDUCED VISIBILITY WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.
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.
Complaints by component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL
3
Total complaints3
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“Tl*the contact owns a 2007 van hool t2140 charter bus. While driving at speeds of 35 mph the vehicle stalled and the driver noticed that there was smoke coming from the exhaust. The vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer where it was diagnosed with failures to the engine turbo system. The…”
“Van hool t2140 2007 there are possibility to have turbo failure by installing defective turbo intake pipe by manufacture. There are installation difficulties when connecting turbo charger and turbo pipe because of limited space in engine compartment. The wall of vehicle was interrupted to locate…”
“With cummins ism450 engine possibility of a turbo charger failure progressing to an engine compartment fire by allowing lubrication oil to enter the exhaust system. Currently vehicle does not have any warning system and protection to prevent an engine to be fire. In 2006, detroit diesel series 60…”
Defect investigations
InvestigationPE08023 Opened 2008-03-26 · closed 2008-07-21
WINDSHIELD WIPER REPLACEMENT PROGRAM
A JANUARY 2008 SERVICE BULLETIN SUGGESTS THAT CERTAIN MODEL BUSES SHOULD UPGRADE TO A HIGH TORQUE WIPER MOTOR.THE TSB ALSO ALLUDED TO WIPER MOTOR FAILURES. THEREFORE, ODI OPENED THIS INVESTIGATION TO DETERMINE THE FAILURE MODE, FREQUENCY AND SAFETY SIGNIFICANCE SINCE THE WIPER SYSTEM IS CONSIDERED TO BE A CRITICAL…
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2007 Van Hool T2140 as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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