Known Recalls

Model year record

1999 NEW FLYER D40

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. No owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 99V242002

Unknown or other

Component
Unknown or other
Manufacturer
NEW FLYER OF AMERICA, INC.
Vehicles affected
174
Reported to NHTSA
1999-10-25

Defect description

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRANSIT BUSES. FAILURE OF A SOFT SEAT CHECK VALVE IN WHEELCHAIR LIFTS PROVIDED BY LIFT-U, MAY ALLOW THE FRONT AND REAR PLATFORM BARRIERS TO RETURN TO A HORIZONTAL POSITION FROM THE VERTICAL POSITION THEY ARE SUPPOSED TO BE LOCKED IN.

Safety risk

THIS COULD ALLOW A MOBILITY AID TO ROLL OFF OF THE LIFT PLATFORM INJURING ITS OCCUPANT. LIFT-U WILL REPLACE THE SOFT SEAT CHECK VALVES.

Manufacturer remedy

LIFT-U WILL REPLACE THE SOFT SEAT CHECK VALVES.

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.