Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 06V034000

Equipment adaptive/mobility

NEW FLYER INDUSTRIES LTD filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2006-02-07.

Recall campaignNHTSA 06V034000

Equipment adaptive/mobility

Component
Equipment adaptive/mobility
Manufacturer
NEW FLYER INDUSTRIES LTD
Vehicles affected
682
Reported to NHTSA
2006-02-07
Owners notified
2006-02-15

Defect description

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.

Safety risk

SEPARATION OF THE RAMP FROM THE VEHICLE COULD RESULT IN INJURY TO PASSENGERS ON THE RAMP.

Manufacturer 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.

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

18 model years across 9 models.

ModelYears on record
NEW FLYER C30LF2005 2004
NEW FLYER C35LF2005 2004
NEW FLYER C40LF2005 2004
NEW FLYER D30LF2005 2004
NEW FLYER D35LF2005 2004
NEW FLYER D40LF2005 2004
NEW FLYER D60LF2005 2004
NEW FLYER DE60LF2005 2004
NEW FLYER GE40LF2005 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.