Defect. NEW FLYER IS RECALLING MODEL YEAR 2002-2006 D60HF DIESEL 60 FOOT HIGH FLOOR TRANSIT BUSES EQUIPPED WITH A LIFT-U WHEELCHAIR LIFT, OR HAVE AFTERMARKET LIFT-U CONTROL BOXES INSTALLED. A DEFECT IN THE CONTROL BOX COULD CAUSE THE OUTBOARD RAMP BARRIER TO FOLD IN TOWARD A LIFT PASSENGER.
Risk. THE RAMP BARRIER COULD PINCH THE PASSENGER'S FEET.
Remedy. NEW FLYER IS WORKING WITH LIFT-U (PLEASE SEE RECALL 09E-051) AND WILL REPAIR THE TRANSIT BUSES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 26, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NEW FLYER CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1-204-934-4876 OR LIFT-U AT 1-209-838-2400.
Steering07V268000
Filed Jun 11, 20071,768 vehiclesNew Flyer Industries Ltd
Defect. ON CERTAIN TRANSIT BUSES, THE U-JOINT ASSEMBLIES HAVE INADEQUATE SPLINE ENGAGEMENT ON ONE OF THE TWO END YOKES.
Risk. EXCESSIVE PLAY IN THE STEERING SYSTEM COULD DEVELOP AND, IF NOT CORRECTED, CAUSE A LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.
Remedy. THE U-JOINT ASSEMBLY WILL BE INSPECTED AND REPLACED IF NECESSARY. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 10, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NEW FLYER AT 1-204-934-4874.
Wheels04V042000
Filed Feb 2, 2004782 vehiclesNew Flyer Industries Ltd
Defect. ON CERTAIN TRANSIT BUSES, THE CENTER AXLE WHEEL END BRAKES MAY NOT RELEASE AFTER BEING PARKED FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME.
Risk. THE DRIVER COULD LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE WHEN DRIVING AWAY FROM A PARKED POSITION, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.
Remedy. NEW FLYER WILL INSTALL AN ADDITIONAL AIR SYSTEM R14 RELAY VALVE, #4 NOTCH AUTOMATIC SLACK ADJUSTERS, AND TYPE 30 LONG STOKE BRAKE CHAMBERS ON THE CENTER AXLE; THE LOGIC CONTROL MODULE WILL BE REPROGRAMMED, ADD NEW ABS COMPONENTS (SENSORS, SPEED RINGS AND HARNESSES) IF NOT ALREADY EQUIPPED WITH ABS; AND WILL REVISE PLC PROGRAMMING. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NEW FLYER AT 1-204-982-8400.
No unusual pattern of severe incidents in the complaint record.
Complaint counts track how many cars were sold and how long they have been on the road as much as they track quality. A common model from 2013 has had a decade to accumulate reports; a rare one from last year has not. The signal worth weighing is in the severity columns, in whether the same component keeps appearing, and in whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.
Recall repairs are free for as long as the recall stands. Check whether a specific car still has open work at NHTSA's VIN lookup.
Most recent recall on file: Sep 2, 2009. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.