The defect
ON CERTAIN TRANSIT BUSES, THE SPOT WELDS WHICH HOLD THE WHEELCHAIR RAMP HINGE ASSEMBLY TOGETHER CAN FAIL ALLOWING THE RAMP TO SEPARATE, WHEN DEPLOYED UNDER LOAD, FROM THE BUS FRAME.
The risk
SEPARATION OF THE RAMP FROM THE VEHICLE COULD RESULT IN INJURY TO PASSENGERS ON THE RAMP.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL ADD NEW HARDWARE TO THE HINGES WHICH WILL MAKE THE SPOT-WELDING REDUNDANT. THE RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 15, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NEW FLYER AT 1-204-934-4874.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| NEW Flyer C30LF | 2004, 2005 |
| 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 DE60LF | 2004, 2005 |
| NEW Flyer GE40LF | 2004, 2005 |
Components: EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
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 C30LF | 2004 | 0 | 2 |
| NEW Flyer C30LF | 2005 | 0 | 2 |
| 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 DE60LF | 2004 | 0 | 6 |
| NEW Flyer DE60LF | 2005 | 0 | 1 |
| NEW Flyer GE40LF | 2004 | 0 | 2 |
| NEW Flyer GE40LF | 2005 | 0 | 4 |
Other equipment adaptive/mobility recalls in 2006
15 of the 490 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2006 concerned the equipment adaptive/mobility; NEW FLYER INDUSTRIES LTD filed 34 campaigns in all.
| 06V469000 1 Dec 2006 | STARCRAFT BUS AND MOBILITY |
| 06V191000 5 Jun 2006 | GLAVAL BUS DIVISION |
| 06V193000 1 Jun 2006 | COLLINS BUS CORPORATION |
| 06V194000 1 Jun 2006 | MID BUS CORPORATION |
| 06V175000 22 May 2006 | ELDORADO NATIONAL |
| 06V177000 22 May 2006 | ACCUBUILT, INC. |
| 06V150000 3 May 2006 | FREIGHTLINER LLC |
| 06V151000 2 May 2006 | FREIGHTLINER LLC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2006