Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 02V112000

Steering: hydraulic power assist: hose, piping, and connections

NEW FLYER OF AMERICA, INC. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2002-05-22.

Recall campaignNHTSA 02V112000

Steering: hydraulic power assist: hose, piping, and connections

Component
Steering: hydraulic power assist: hose, piping, and connections
Manufacturer
NEW FLYER OF AMERICA, INC.
Vehicles affected
480
Reported to NHTSA
2002-05-22
Owners notified
2002-07-01

Defect description

ON CERTAIN LOW FLOOR BUSES, THE POWER STEERING HOSE WAS INCORRECTLY INSTALLED.

Safety risk

THE HOSE CAN LEAK, CREATING THE RISK OF AN ENGINE FIRE.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE HOSE. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JULY 1, 2002. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT NEW FLYER AT 1-204-228-8984.

Notes

CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).

Scope of coverage

28 model years across 4 models.

ModelYears on record
NEW FLYER C35LF2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996
NEW FLYER C40LF2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996
NEW FLYER D35LF2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996
NEW FLYER D40LF2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.