{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "VAN HOOL N.V. recall 12V495 (P701): Van Hool C2045, Van Hool T2140, Van Hool T2145 (2011 to 2012)",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/12v495/",
  "summary": "Recall 12V495: If the alternator overheats, the components may melt, possibly resulting in smoke and creating the potential risk of a vehicle fire.",
  "excerpt": "Van Hool C2045, Van Hool T2140, Van Hool T2145, model years 2011 to 2012. Filed by Van Hool N.v. and reported to NHTSA on 12 October 2012. 138 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says 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 … Is your vehicle included? Check with your VIN at NHTSA , or ask a dealer. This page is an independent copy of the notice, kept so you can see what changed after it was published. It is not the authority, and the authority’s own text is the one to act on. CarsMultiverse / Recalls The maker's own number for this recall: P701. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 12V495 is the number NHTSA gave the same campaign, and the number this page is filed under. They are one recall, written two ways. Answered from the register this site holds. NHTSA is the record to act on. What the authority says can happen if this is not fixed: “If the alternator overheats, the components may melt, possibly resulting in smoke and creating the potential risk of a vehicle fire.” 12V495 VAN HOOL N.V. Electrical System:Alternator/Generator/Regulator 12 October 2012 2011-2012 VAN HOOL C2045, VAN HOOL T2140, VAN HOOL T2145 If the alternator overheats, the components may mel",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T14:47:30+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-17T06:23:32+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"VAN HOOL N.V. recall 12V495 (P701): Van Hool C2045, Van Hool T2140, Van Hool T2145 (2011 to 2012)\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/12v495/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}