The issue
Certain Transit buses could have a casting defect in the left side spring tower which could fail and cause a sudden shift in the front axle. This could lead to loss of control of the vehicle. Correction: Owner notification including repair instructions for spring tower replacement will be supplied.
Description (français)
Il se peut que la tour à ressorts gauche de certains autobus urbains se brise à cause d'un défaut de coulée et que l'essieu avant se déporte soudainement. Le conducteur risque alors de perdre la maîtrise de son véhicule. Correction : Un avis de défaut et bulletin de service contenant une description des étapes à suivre pour remplacer lles tours à ressorts sera fourni aux propriétaires.
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Vehicles covered
| Make and model | Model years |
|---|---|
| NEW Flyer C40LF | 1997, 1998 |
| NEW Flyer D40LF | 1997, 1998 |
| New Flyer D60LF | 1997, 1998 |
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| NEW Flyer C40LF | 1997 | 1 | 4 |
| NEW Flyer C40LF | 1998 | 0 | 10 |
| NEW Flyer D40LF | 1997 | 0 | 7 |
| NEW Flyer D40LF | 1998 | 1 | 9 |
| NEW Flyer D60LF | 1998 | 0 | 3 |