2000 New Flyer C40LF & 2000 New Flyer D30LF + 1 more recall: suspension
⚠️ What's wrong
Vehicle description: transit buses. The front axle's spring tower bolts may not have been adequately tightened.
💥 The risk
Incorrect bolt torque could lead to a shorter bolt fatigue life and eventual bolt failure.
🔧 The fix
Dealers will reinstall the bolts to the correct torque.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 00V276000
- Manufacturer
- NEW FLYER OF AMERICA, INC.
- Vehicles affected
- 185
- Component
- SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:AIR SUSPENSION:SPRINGS/BAGS
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Mar 16, 2001
- Built
- Jan 1, 2000 – Aug 31, 2000
- Recall started by
- MFR
- 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).