Steering: hydraulic power assist: hose, piping, and connections
Manufacturer
NEW FLYER OF AMERICA, INC.
Vehicles affected
480
Reported to NHTSA
2002-05-22
Owners notified
2002-07-01
Defect description
ON CERTAIN LOW FLOOR BUSES, THE POWER STEERING HOSE WAS INCORRECTLY INSTALLED.
Safety risk
THE HOSE CAN LEAK, CREATING THE RISK OF AN ENGINE FIRE.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE HOSE. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JULY 1, 2002. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT NEW FLYER AT 1-204-228-8984.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRANSIT BUSES. THERE COULD BE A CASTING DEFECT IN THE LEFT SIDE SPRING TOWER. THE SPRING TOWERS SUPPORT THE VEHICLE STRUCTURE, AND FAILURE OF A TOWER COULD CAUSE A SUDDEN SHIFT IN THE FRONT AXLE.
Safety risk
THIS CONDITION COULD LEAD TO LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE SPRING TOWER. OWNER NOTIFICATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING MAY 2001. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT NEW FLYER AT 1-204-982-8181.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRANSIT BUSES. THE DAYTIME RUNNING LAMP (DRL) MODULE CAN OVER-HEAT AND SHUT DOWN AFTER AS LITTLE AS 45 MINUTES OF HIGH BEAM USE. THIS WILL CAUSE TOTAL HEADLAMP FAILURE OF BOTH HIGH AND LOW BEAM.
Safety risk
IF THE DRL MODULE OVER-HEATS AND THE HEADLAMPS GO OUT, THERE IS A SIGNIFICANT RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.
Manufacturer remedy
OWNERS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH DETAILED REPAIR INSTRUCTIONS AND NEW DRL MODULES.
Owner complaints
A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.
No complaints recorded for this model year.
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.