2000–2002 New Flyer C40LF recall: wheels
⚠️ What's wrong
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.
💥 The risk
This CAN result in a loss of wheel nut torque, increasing the risk of a crash.
🔧 The fix
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.
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
- 02V170000
- Manufacturer
- NEW FLYER INDUSTRIES LIMITED
- Vehicles affected
- 356
- Component
- WHEELS
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Jun 30, 2002
- Built
- Apr 28, 1999 – Apr 4, 2002
- Recall started by
- ODI
- 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).