{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Van Hool recall 14V276 (P725): Van Hool C2045 (2004 to 2013)",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/14v276/",
  "summary": "Recall 14V276 (Van Hool): Once electrically conductive, the material is capable of melting and burning, increasing the risk of a fire.",
  "excerpt": "Van Hool C2045, model years 2004 to 2013. Filed by Van Hool N.V. and reported to NHTSA on 23 May 2014. 18 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Van Hool N.V. (Van Hool) is recalling certain model year 2004, 2006, and 2013 C2045 Coaches, equipped with Sure Power Battery Equalizers containing a particular epoxy sealing, aka 'potting', compound. The specific potting compound used in the subject products for insulation was found to be capable of conducting … 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 Van Hool's own number for this recall: P725. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 14V276 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: “Once electrically conductive, the material is capable of melting and burning, increasing the risk of a fire.” 14V276 Van Hool N.V. Electrical System 23 May 2014 2004-2013 VAN HOOL C2045 Once electrically conductive, the material is capable of melting and burning, increasing the risk of a fire. Van Hool's designated agent, ABC Bus, Inc., will notify Van Hool owners, an",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T16:10:31+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T06:06:48+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Van Hool recall 14V276 (P725): Van Hool C2045 (2004 to 2013)\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/14v276/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}