New Flyer Industries Ltd: Equipment Adaptive/Mobility
New Flyer Industries Ltd reported this defect to federal regulators on Feb 7, 2006 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 682. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
ON CERTAIN TRANSIT BUSES, THE SPOT WELDS WHICH HOLD THE WHEELCHAIR RAMP HINGE ASSEMBLY TOGETHER CAN FAIL ALLOWING THE RAMP TO SEPARATE, WHEN DEPLOYED UNDER LOAD, FROM THE BUS FRAME.
The risk
SEPARATION OF THE RAMP FROM THE VEHICLE COULD RESULT IN INJURY TO PASSENGERS ON THE RAMP.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL ADD NEW HARDWARE TO THE HINGES WHICH WILL MAKE THE SPOT-WELDING REDUNDANT. THE RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 15, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NEW FLYER AT 1-204-934-4874.
18 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 New Flyer C30lf | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 New Flyer C35lf | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 New Flyer C40lf | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 New Flyer D30lf | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 New Flyer D35lf | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 New Flyer D40lf | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 New Flyer D60lf | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 New Flyer DE60LF | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 New Flyer GE40LF | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 New Flyer C30lf | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 New Flyer C35lf | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 New Flyer C40lf | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 New Flyer D30lf | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 New Flyer D35lf | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 New Flyer D40lf | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 New Flyer D60lf | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 New Flyer DE60LF | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 New Flyer GE40LF | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 06V034000.
Full record for the 2005 New Flyer C30lf → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →