Recall campaign · NHTSA 06V296000

Engine and engine cooling: engine: diesel

NEW FLYER INDUSTRIES LTD filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2006-08-01.

Recall campaignNHTSA 06V296000

Engine and engine cooling: engine: diesel

Component
Engine and engine cooling: engine: diesel
Manufacturer
NEW FLYER INDUSTRIES LTD
Vehicles affected
324
Reported to NHTSA
2006-08-01

Defect description

ON CERTAIN TRANSIT BUSES EQUIPPED WITH CATERPILLAR C9 DIESEL ENGINES, THE INJECTOR O-RING FAILURES CAN RESULT IN OIL BEING DISCHARGED THROUGH THE VALVE COVER.

Safety risk

A FIRE CAN OCCUR.

Manufacturer remedy

CATERPILLAR IS CONDUCTING THIS RECALL (PLEASE SEE 06E046) AND WILL REPAIR THE ENGINES FREE OF CHARGE. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CARTERPILLAR AT 1-800-447-7332, OR NEW FLYER AT 204-934-4876.

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

4 model years across 3 models.

ModelYears on record
NEW FLYER D60LF2005 2004
NEW FLYER DE60LF2004
NEW FLYER DE60LFA2006

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.