Recall campaign · NHTSA 09V367000

Interior lighting

NEW FLYER INDUSTRIES LTD filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2009-09-24.

Recall campaignNHTSA 09V367000

Interior lighting

Component: Interior lighting
Manufacturer: NEW FLYER INDUSTRIES LTD
Vehicles affected: 1,412
Reported to NHTSA: 2009-09-24
Owners notified: 2009-10-02

Defect description

NEW FLYER IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2002 THROUGH 2009 TRANSIT BUSES MANUFACTURED BETWEEN MAY 2002 AND SEPTEMBER 2009 EQUIPPED WITH LUMINATOR HORIZON LED SIDE DESTINATION SIGNS. THE CONNECTOR BOARD CAN CORRODE DUE TO AN ACCUMULATION OF MOISTURE UNDER THE CONNECTOR.

Safety risk

A SHORT COULD OCCUR, POSSIBLY CAUSING SMOKE AND FIRE.

Manufacturer remedy

NEW FLYER WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPAIR THE BUSES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER2, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NEW FLYER CUSTOMER SERVICES AT 1-204-934-4876.

Notes

OWNERS 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 <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> .

Scope of coverage

41 model years across 16 models.

Model	Years on record
NEW FLYER C30LF	2002
NEW FLYER C35LF	2007 2004 2002
NEW FLYER C40LF	2006 2004
NEW FLYER C40LFR	2006
NEW FLYER D35LF	2006 2005 2004 2003
NEW FLYER D35LFR	2009 2007
NEW FLYER D40I	2006 2005 2004
NEW FLYER D40LF	2008 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002
NEW FLYER D40LFR	2007 2006
NEW FLYER D60LF	2007 2005 2004 2003 2002
NEW FLYER D60LFR	2009
NEW FLYER DE35LF	2007 2005
NEW FLYER DE40I	2006 2005
NEW FLYER DE40LFR	2008 2007
NEW FLYER DE60LF	2008 2004
NEW FLYER DE60LFA	2009 2007 2005

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.