Recall Detail

NEW FLYER / C35LF / 1997

Components - Details
NHTSA Record Id: 12574 Vehicale/Equipment Name: NEW FLYER
Recalled Component Id: 000008291000077006000000217 Manufacturer Supplied Component Name:
Model Name: C35LF Model Year: 1997
NHTSA Campaign Number: 97V103000 Mfr Campaign Number:
Component Name: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS Manufacturer That Filed Report: NEW FLYER OF AMERICA, INC.
Start date of Manufacturing: Jan, 01 1997 End date of Manufacturing: Jun, 19 1997
Report For : V Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 218
Date Owner Notified By MFR : Jun, 19 1997 Recall Initiator: MFR
Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : NEW FLYER OF AMERICA, INC. Report Received Date: Jun, 20 1997
Record Creation date : Jun, 30 1997 Federal Motar Safety Number:
Defect Summary : 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. Consequence Summary: If the drl module over-heats and the headlamps go out, there is a significant risk of a vehicle crash.
Corrective Summary : Owners will be provided with detailed repair instructions and new drl modules. Recall Notes: Owner notification:owner notification began during june 1997. owners who do not receive the detailed repair instructions and free replacement modules within a reasonable time should contact new flyer at 1-204-224-1251, ext. 351.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safetyhotline at 1-800-424-9393.
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