Recall · 26V191000
ABC Bus recalled 5 models over visibility
6,994
Vehicles covered
5
Models
53
Model years
March 26, 2026
Filed with NHTSA
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
- The defect
- ABC BUS Inc is recalling certain 1999-2013 Van Hool C2045, 2004-2013 Van Hool T2145, 2013-2022 Van Hool TX45, 2013-2023 Van Hool CX45, and 2016-2022 Van Hool CX35 vehicles. The front entrance door may have the incorrect glaze on the lower curb view window. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 205, "Glazing Materials."
- What it can cause
- The incorrect glaze may reduce the driver's visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.
- What the dealer does
- Dealers will inspect and install a nontransparent vinyl cover over the window as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 20, 2026. Owners may contact ABC Bus customer service at 1-877-427-7278. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning April 30, 2026.
The repair is free, whatever the age or mileage of the vehicle, and whether or not you are the original owner.
Which vehicles
A recall reaches a range of VINs inside these model years, not every car built in them. Yours may not be covered even if it is listed here, and the only way to find out is NHTSA's own VIN lookup .
| Vehicle | Model years | Safety record |
|---|---|---|
| Van HoolC2045 | 1999 to 2013 | Not published here |
| Van HoolCX35 | 2016 to 2022 | Not published here |
| Van HoolCX45 | 2013 to 2023 | Not published here |
| Van HoolT2145 | 2004 to 2013 | Not published here |
| Van HoolTX45 | 2013 to 2022 | Not published here |
How this campaign compares
At 6,994 vehicles this is a bigger campaign than 77% of the 19,818 vehicle recalls filed since 1995 whose size NHTSA published. The middle campaign on file covers 472. It covers model years 1999 to 2023, so the oldest vehicles on it were 27 model years old when the defect was reported to NHTSA.
Van Hool vehicles have been recalled over the visibility 3 times before this, most recently in December 2010 as 10V603000. That is not evidence the earlier repair failed.
The vehicles on this campaign carry 4 other recalls published here: 24V332000 (equipment), 21V995000 (fuel system, diesel), 21V799000 (equipment adaptive/mobility), 21V385000 (fuel system, diesel).
Check your own car
A VIN check is the only answer for a specific vehicle, and it also shows every other open recall on it, which is usually the reason it is worth doing rather than reading one campaign.
Filed by ABC BUS Inc with NHTSA on March 26, 2026 as campaign 26V191000. Every word of the defect, consequence and remedy above is NHTSA's published record of that filing, not a summary of it.
Compiled and maintained by guarledes . Data last checked 2026-03-26.
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