Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 97V132000

Suspension: front

NEW FLYER OF AMERICA, INC. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1997-08-19.

Recall campaignNHTSA 97V132000

Suspension: front

Component
Suspension: front
Manufacturer
NEW FLYER OF AMERICA, INC.
Vehicles affected
48
Reported to NHTSA
1997-08-19
Owners notified
1993-01-01

Defect description

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRANSIT BUSES OWNED BY THE NEW YORK PORT AUTHORITY. THE LEFT FRONT SUSPENSION RADIUS ROD BOLTS DID NOT PROVIDE SUFFICIENT CLAMPING OF THE RADIUS ROD PIN CAUSING THE PIN TO ROTATE IN ITS MOUNTING BLOCKS LEADING TO BOLT FAILURE.

Safety risk

IF BOTH BOLTS FAILED, THE AXLE WOULD DETACH FROM THE VEHICLE INCREASING THE RISK OF LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL.

Manufacturer remedy

ALL BUSES HAVE BEEN CORRECTED. NO FURTHER REMEDY IS PLANNED.

Notes

OWNER NOTIFICATION OCCURRED IN 1993.NO FURTHER REMEDY IS PLANNED FOR THIS RECALL.

Scope of coverage

1 model year.

ModelYears on record
NEW FLYER D40LF1992

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.