Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 05V370000

Engine and engine cooling: cooling system: fan

NEW FLYER INDUSTRIES LTD filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2005-08-25.

Recall campaignNHTSA 05V370000

Engine and engine cooling: cooling system: fan

Component
Engine and engine cooling: cooling system: fan
Manufacturer
NEW FLYER INDUSTRIES LTD
Vehicles affected
665
Reported to NHTSA
2005-08-25
Owners notified
2005-08-30

Defect description

ON CERTAIN TRANSIT BUSES, HYDRAULIC FLUID CAN LEAK AT THE FLANGE FITTING DUE TO IMPROPER INSTALLATION PROCEDURES. INCORRECT INSTALLATION PROCEDURES MAY CAUSE DAMAGE TO THE O-RING OF THE FLANGE ASSEMBLY, COMPROMISING THE SEALING CAPABILITY OF THE O-RING.

Safety risk

LEAKS CAUSED DUE TO DAMAGED O-RINGS COULD CAUSE HYDRAULIC FLUID TO BE SPRAYED ONTO HOT SURFACES AND IGNITE.

Manufacturer remedy

NEW FLYER WILL CONTACT CUSTOMERS WITH PARTS AND INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO COMPLETE THIS RECALL. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 30, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NEW FLYER AT 204-934-4874.

Notes

CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.

Scope of coverage

14 model years across 7 models.

ModelYears on record
NEW FLYER C30LF2005 2004
NEW FLYER C40LF2005 2004
NEW FLYER D30LF2005 2004
NEW FLYER D35LF2005 2004
NEW FLYER D40I2005 2004
NEW FLYER D40LF2005 2004
NEW FLYER L40LF2005 2004

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.