Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 08V010000

Engine and engine cooling: engine

NEW FLYER INDUSTRIES LTD filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2008-01-09.

Recall campaignNHTSA 08V010000

Engine and engine cooling: engine

Component
Engine and engine cooling: engine
Manufacturer
NEW FLYER INDUSTRIES LTD
Vehicles affected
1,049
Reported to NHTSA
2008-01-09
Owners notified
2008-01-15

Defect description

CERTAIN BUSES HAVE STAINLESS STEEL HYDRAULIC LINES WITH 90º FLANGE FITTINGS WHICH ARE SUBJECT TO FAILURE DUE TO ERRORS IN BOTH THE DESIGN AND MANUFACTURE OF THESE LINES.

Safety risk

FAILURE OF THESE LINES, LOCATED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE FIRE.

Manufacturer remedy

NEW FLYER WILL REMOVE THESE LINES AND REPLACE THEM WITH A PREVIOUSLY PROVEN DESIGN OF FLEXIBLE LINES. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 15, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NEW FLYER AT 1-204-982-8400.

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

13 model years across 8 models.

ModelYears on record
NEW FLYER C40LFR2007 2006
NEW FLYER D35LF2007 2006
NEW FLYER D40LF2007 2006
NEW FLYER D40LFR2007 2006
NEW FLYER D61LFR2007
NEW FLYER DE35LF2007
NEW FLYER DE41LF2006
NEW FLYER DE41LFR2007 2006

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.