The defect
ON CERTAIN TRANSIT BUSES, THE U-JOINT ASSEMBLIES HAVE INADEQUATE SPLINE ENGAGEMENT ON ONE OF THE TWO END YOKES.
The risk
EXCESSIVE PLAY IN THE STEERING SYSTEM COULD DEVELOP AND, IF NOT CORRECTED, CAUSE A LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.
The remedy
THE U-JOINT ASSEMBLY WILL BE INSPECTED AND REPLACED IF NECESSARY. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 10, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NEW FLYER AT 1-204-934-4874.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| NEW Flyer C40HF | 1995, 1996 |
| NEW Flyer C40LF | 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000 |
| NEW Flyer D35HF | 1996 |
| NEW Flyer D40HF | 1994 |
| NEW Flyer D60HF | 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 |
| NEW Flyer E60HF | 1994 |
| NEW Flyer L40HF | 1995 |
Components: STEERING
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 C40HF | 1995 | 0 | 2 |
| NEW Flyer C40HF | 1996 | 0 | 3 |
| NEW Flyer C40LF | 1996 | 0 | 3 |
| NEW Flyer C40LF | 1997 | 1 | 4 |
| NEW Flyer C40LF | 1998 | 0 | 10 |
| NEW Flyer C40LF | 1999 | 0 | 9 |
| NEW Flyer C40LF | 2000 | 0 | 8 |
| NEW Flyer D35HF | 1996 | 0 | 1 |
| NEW Flyer D40HF | 1994 | 0 | 2 |
| NEW Flyer D60HF | 1994 | 0 | 4 |
| NEW Flyer D60HF | 1995 | 0 | 4 |
| NEW Flyer D60HF | 1996 | 0 | 5 |
| NEW Flyer D60HF | 1997 | 0 | 4 |
| NEW Flyer D60HF | 1998 | 0 | 5 |
| NEW Flyer D60HF | 1999 | 0 | 5 |
| NEW Flyer D60HF | 2000 | 0 | 4 |
| NEW Flyer D60HF | 2001 | 0 | 4 |
| NEW Flyer D60HF | 2002 | 0 | 3 |
| NEW Flyer D60HF | 2003 | 0 | 3 |
| NEW Flyer D60HF | 2004 | 0 | 3 |
| NEW Flyer D60HF | 2005 | 0 | 3 |
| NEW Flyer D60HF | 2006 | 0 | 3 |
| NEW Flyer D60HF | 2007 | 0 | 2 |
| NEW Flyer E60HF | 1994 | 0 | 1 |
| NEW Flyer L40HF | 1995 | 0 | 1 |
Other steering recalls in 2007
38 of the 587 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2007 concerned the steering; NEW FLYER INDUSTRIES LTD filed 34 campaigns in all.
| 07V596000 21 Dec 2007 | FARBER SPECIALTY VEHICLES |
| 07V592000 21 Dec 2007 | FREIGHTLINER LLC |
| 07V591000 20 Dec 2007 | PACCAR INCORPORATED |
| 07V590000 20 Dec 2007 | MONACO COACH CORPORATION |
| 07V584000 19 Dec 2007 | FOUR WINDS INTERNATIONAL |
| 07V583000 14 Dec 2007 | FLEETWOOD ENTERPRISES, INC. |
| 07V577000 12 Dec 2007 | WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC. |
| 07V570000 10 Dec 2007 | FREIGHTLINER LLC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2007