| Components - Details | |
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| NHTSA Record Id: 2151 | Vehicale/Equipment Name: NEW FLYER |
| Recalled Component Id: 000014117000081137000000020 | Manufacturer Supplied Component Name: |
| Model Name: D40LF | Model Year: 1999 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 01V265000 | Mfr Campaign Number: |
| Component Name: STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY | Manufacturer That Filed Report: NEW FLYER OF AMERICA, INC. |
| Start date of Manufacturing: Jul, 01 1998 | End date of Manufacturing: Jul, 31 2001 |
| Report For : V | Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 1552 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : Sep, 17 2001 | Recall Initiator: MFR |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : NEW FLYER OF AMERICA, INC. | Report Received Date: Aug, 22 2001 |
| Record Creation date : Sep, 04 2001 | Federal Motar Safety Number: |
| Defect Summary : Vehicle description: transit buses. the clamp nuts for the center link tie rods may have been inadequately tightened. | Consequence Summary: Inadequately tightened clamp nuts could lead to the tie rods separating from the center link possibly resulting in a vehicle crash. |
| Corrective Summary : New flyer will will inspect the tie rod end clamp lock nuts to ensure that the nuts are properly tightened. any damaged tie rods will be replaced. owner notification began september 17, 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. | Recall Notes: Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). |
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