2004 New Flyer D40LF recall: steering
⚠️ What's wrong
On certain transit buses custom built for southeastern pennsylvania transit authority and equipped with man axles, the center-link assemblies were incorrectly tightened.
💥 The risk
Improper securing of the center-link rod ends could cause the assembly to come apart, resulting in loss of vehicle steering control, increasing the risk of a crash.
🔧 The fix
Southeastern pennsylvania transit authority was notified of this recall on june 28, 2005. Vehicles will have the subject components replaced.
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
- 05V298000
- Manufacturer
- NEW FLYER INDUSTRIES LTD
- Vehicles affected
- 218
- Component
- STEERING:LINKAGES
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Jun 28, 2005
- Built
- Jan 1, 2004 – Aug 30, 2004
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Customers may also 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.