New Flyer C40lf 2000
Model C40lf made in 2000 by New Flyer got 1 investigation there are 8 recalls as well as 1 service bulletin. Technical service bulletines regarding power train. The car had one investigation (steering). There were some recalls concerningelectrical system, exterior lighting and steering.
Model 2000
Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
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| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - BATTERY | ||||||||||||||||
| 01V033006 | NEW FLYER INDUSTRIES LIMITED | from 11/01/1998 to 09/30/2000 | V (Vehicle) | 2100 | MFR | NEW FLYER OF AMERICA, INC. | 04/30/2001 | 05/15/2001 | ||||||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: transit buses equipped with vanner 60 series battery equalizers. the equalizer could fail to operate properly and cause malfunction of the battery charging system. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Without fusing, the equalizer may melt, burn, or smoke, possibly resulting in a fire or a smoke filled bus, thus necessitating a passenger evacuation of the bus. the failure mode can cause operator distraction, and/or possible personal injury. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will inspect the buses for certain equalizers by the date code. the affected equalizers will be replaced by vanner. new flyer is conducting the owner notification for this campaign. 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 vanner at 1-800-227-6937 or new flyer at 1-204-982-8413. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). | |||||||||||||||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | ||||||||||||||||
| 07V068000 | NEW FLYER INDUSTRIES LTD | from 01/01/1996 to 12/31/2004 | V (Vehicle) | 1707 | 03/17/2007 | MFR | NEW FLYER INDUSTRIES LTD | 02/23/2007 | 02/27/2007 | 571 | 108 | |||||
| Defect Summary | Certain transit buses fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, lamps reflective devices, and associated equipment. the flashing deceleration lamps were an optional item for some of these buses. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | The standard requires that the deceleration lamp is a solid light rather than a flashing light. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will rewire the electrical system to remove the flashing function or install a new programmable logic controller (plc) which will make the lamps burn steady free of charge. the recall began on march 5, 2007. owners may contact new flyer at 204-934-4874. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Customers may contact the national highway traffic safety administration1s vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty: 1-800-424-9153); or go to http://www.safercar.gov. | |||||||||||||||
| STEERING | ||||||||||||||||
| 07V268000 | NEW FLYER INDUSTRIES LTD | from 01/01/1994 to 12/31/2000 | V (Vehicle) | 1768 | 07/10/2007 | MFR | NEW FLYER INDUSTRIES LTD | 06/11/2007 | 06/26/2007 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | On certain transit buses, the u-joint assemblies have inadequate spline engagement on one of the two end yokes. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Excessive play in the steering system could develop and, if not corrected, cause a loss of steering control which could result in a crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | The u-joint assembly will be inspected and replaced if necessary. the recall began on june 10, 2007. owners may contact new flyer at 1-204-934-4874. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Customers may contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty: 1-800-424-9153); or go to http://www.safercar.gov. | |||||||||||||||
| STEERING - HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST - HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS | ||||||||||||||||
| 02V112000 | NEW FLYER OF AMERICA, INC. | V (Vehicle) | 480 | 07/01/2002 | ODI | NEW FLYER OF AMERICA, INC. | 05/22/2002 | 05/22/2002 | ||||||||
| Defect Summary | On certain low floor buses, the power steering hose was incorrectly installed. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | The hose can leak, creating the risk of an engine fire. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | 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. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Customers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). | |||||||||||||||
| STEERING - LINKAGES - TIE ROD ASSEMBLY | ||||||||||||||||
| 01V265000 | NEW FLYER OF AMERICA, INC. | from 07/01/1998 to 07/31/2001 | V (Vehicle) | 1552 | 09/17/2001 | MFR | NEW FLYER OF AMERICA, INC. | 08/22/2001 | 09/04/2001 | |||||||
| 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. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). | |||||||||||||||
| STRUCTURE - BODY - DOOR | ||||||||||||||||
| 02V059001 | NEW FLYER OF AMERICA, INC. | from 01/01/1998 to 10/31/2000 | V (Vehicle) | 1771 | MFR | NEW FLYER OF AMERICA, INC. | 02/14/2002 | 02/27/2002 | ||||||||
| Defect Summary | On certain low floor transit buses equipped with adhesively bonded aluminum bus door panels, due to an imperfect bonding of the door panel skin to the panel frame, environmental moisture may infiltrate regions of imperfect bonding and cause separation of the frame and door panel. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Under these conditions, if the panel is separating or has separated, a passenger could fall from the bus onto the roadway, possibly resulting in personal injury or death. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Vapor will notify customers to have their buses inspected and will install mechanical fasteners to attach the skins to the frame elements free of charge. owner notification began december 10, 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 vapor corporation at 847-967-8300 or new flyer at 1-204-224-1251. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). | |||||||||||||||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - SPRINGS - AIR SUSPENSION - SPRINGS/BAGS | ||||||||||||||||
| 00V276000 | NEW FLYER OF AMERICA, INC. | from 01/01/2000 to 08/31/2000 | V (Vehicle) | 185 | 03/16/2001 | MFR | NEW FLYER OF AMERICA, INC. | 09/15/2000 | 09/22/2000 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: transit buses. the front axle's spring tower bolts may not have been adequately tightened. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Incorrect bolt torque could lead to a shorter bolt fatigue life and eventual bolt failure. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will reinstall the bolts to the correct torque. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owner notification began march 16, 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. also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). | |||||||||||||||
| WHEELS | ||||||||||||||||
| 02V170000 | NEW FLYER INDUSTRIES LIMITED | from 04/28/1999 to 04/04/2002 | V (Vehicle) | 356 | 06/30/2002 | ODI | NEW FLYER OF AMERICA, INC. | 07/01/2002 | 07/16/2002 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | On certain low floor transit buses, the custom wheel paint thickness was out of specification and the wheel paint type changes from a glass state to a rubber state around the brake temperatures. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | This can result in a loss of wheel nut torque, increasing the risk of a crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | New flyer dealers will replace the wheels, wheel studs, and modify the front air brake circuit to reduce the rear wheel brake temperature. owner notification began june 30, 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 1-204-224-6351. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Also, customers can contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
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| POWER TRAIN - MANUAL TRANSMISSION | |||||
| SMB-111 | 09/16/2011 | 10041671 | New flyer: service manual regarding changes of installation on output yoke of allison transmission. *pe | 10/24/2011 | |
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
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| STEERING | ||||||
| PE02006 | NEW FLYER OF AMERICA, INC. | 01/28/2002 | 05/08/2002 | POWER STEERING HOSE | 02V112000 | |
| Allege fire reportedly erupts in the engine compartment due to power steering hose | ||||||