The defect
ON CERTAIN TRANSIT BUSES EQUIPPED WITH MERITOR FRONT AXLE ASSEMBLIES, A WELD IS MISSING ON THE RADIUS ROD ATTACHMENT BRACKETAND THE BRACKET MAY FATIGUE AND FAIL WHILE IN USE.
The risk
BRACKET FAILURE COULD RESULT IN A CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE BRACKETS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 6, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NEW FLYER AT 204-934-4874.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| NEW Flyer C35LF | 2004, 2005 |
| NEW Flyer C40LF | 2004, 2005 |
| NEW Flyer D30LF | 2004, 2005 |
| NEW Flyer D35LF | 2004, 2005 |
| NEW Flyer D40LF | 2004, 2005 |
| NEW Flyer D60LF | 2004, 2005 |
| NEW Flyer DE40LF | 2004, 2005 |
Components: STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
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 C35LF | 2004 | 0 | 3 |
| NEW Flyer C35LF | 2005 | 0 | 2 |
| NEW Flyer C40LF | 2004 | 0 | 6 |
| NEW Flyer C40LF | 2005 | 0 | 6 |
| NEW Flyer D30LF | 2004 | 0 | 4 |
| NEW Flyer D30LF | 2005 | 0 | 4 |
| NEW Flyer D35LF | 2004 | 0 | 6 |
| NEW Flyer D35LF | 2005 | 0 | 5 |
| NEW Flyer D40LF | 2004 | 0 | 9 |
| NEW Flyer D40LF | 2005 | 0 | 8 |
| NEW Flyer D60LF | 2004 | 0 | 7 |
| NEW Flyer D60LF | 2005 | 0 | 6 |
| NEW Flyer DE40LF | 2004 | 0 | 1 |
| NEW Flyer DE40LF | 2005 | 0 | 2 |
Other steering recalls in 2005
47 of the 562 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2005 concerned the steering; NEW FLYER INDUSTRIES LTD filed 34 campaigns in all.
| 05V574000 30 Dec 2005 | MASERATI NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 05V540000 30 Nov 2005 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC |
| 05V543000 29 Nov 2005 | PACCAR INCORPORATED |
| 05V541000 22 Nov 2005 | FREIGHTLINER LLC |
| 05V507000 3 Nov 2005 | AMERICAN SUZUKI MOTOR CORP. |
| 05V496000 1 Nov 2005 | WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC. |
| 05V455000 5 Oct 2005 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 05V408000 13 Sept 2005 | FREIGHTLINER LLC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2005