Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 07V268000

Steering

NEW FLYER INDUSTRIES LTD filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2007-06-11.

Recall campaignNHTSA 07V268000

Steering

Component
Steering
Manufacturer
NEW FLYER INDUSTRIES LTD
Vehicles affected
1,768
Reported to NHTSA
2007-06-11
Owners notified
2007-07-10

Defect description

ON CERTAIN TRANSIT BUSES, THE U-JOINT ASSEMBLIES HAVE INADEQUATE SPLINE ENGAGEMENT ON ONE OF THE TWO END YOKES.

Safety risk

EXCESSIVE PLAY IN THE STEERING SYSTEM COULD DEVELOP AND, IF NOT CORRECTED, CAUSE A LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.

Manufacturer remedy

THE U-JOINT ASSEMBLY WILL BE INSPECTED AND REPLACED IF NECESSARY. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 10, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NEW FLYER AT 1-204-934-4874.

Notes

CUSTOMERS MAY 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

25 model years across 7 models.

ModelYears on record
NEW FLYER C40HF1996 1995
NEW FLYER C40LF2000 1999 1998 1997 1996
NEW FLYER D35HF1996
NEW FLYER D40HF1994
NEW FLYER D60HF2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994
NEW FLYER E60HF1994
NEW FLYER L40HF1995

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.