| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Record Id: 4813 | Vehicale/Equipment Name: NEW FLYER |
| Recalled Component Id: 000013426000078387000000022 | Manufacturer Supplied Component Name: |
| Model Name: D40LF | Model Year: 1998 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 01V160000 | Mfr Campaign Number: |
| Component Name: SUSPENSION | Manufacturer That Filed Report: NEW FLYER OF AMERICA, INC. |
| Start date of Manufacturing: Jun, 01 1997 | End date of Manufacturing: Dec, 31 1998 |
| Report For : V | Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 978 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : May, 28 2001 | Recall Initiator: MFR |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : NEW FLYER OF AMERICA, INC. | Report Received Date: May, 22 2001 |
| Record Creation date : May, 22 2001 | Federal Motar Safety Number: |
| Defect Summary : 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. | Consequence Summary: This condition could lead to loss of control of the vehicle. |
| Corrective Summary : 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. | 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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