# 2002 NEOPLAN AN440L — SERVICE BRAKES, AIR
> NHTSA complaint `566244` · 2005-12-16 · NEOPLAN USA CORPORATION
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** NEOPLAN
- **Model:** AN440L
- **Year:** 2002
- **Manufacturer:** NEOPLAN USA CORPORATION
- **Component:** SERVICE BRAKES, AIR
- **Miles at failure:** 216,126
- **Speed:** 55 mph
## Narrative
THE REAR BRAKES ON TWO NEOPLAN AN 460 ARTICULATED BUSES APPEARED TO APPLY FOR NO APPARENT REASON RESULTING IN TWO TIRE FIRES AND ONE FIRE THAT ENGULFED THE ENTIRE REAR OF ONE BUS.  *NM
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*