The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRANSIT BUSES. THE DAYTIME RUNNING LAMP (DRL) MODULE CAN OVER-HEAT AND SHUT DOWN AFTER AS LITTLE AS 45 MINUTES OF HIGH BEAM USE. THIS WILL CAUSE TOTAL HEADLAMP FAILURE OF BOTH HIGH AND LOW BEAM.
The risk
IF THE DRL MODULE OVER-HEATS AND THE HEADLAMPS GO OUT, THERE IS A SIGNIFICANT RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.
The remedy
OWNERS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH DETAILED REPAIR INSTRUCTIONS AND NEW DRL MODULES.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| NEW Flyer C35LF | 1997 |
| NEW Flyer D30LF | 1997 |
| NEW Flyer D35LF | 1997 |
| NEW Flyer D40LF | 1997 |
Components: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
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 | 1997 | 0 | 3 |
| NEW Flyer D30LF | 1997 | 0 | 5 |
| NEW Flyer D35LF | 1997 | 0 | 4 |
| NEW Flyer D40LF | 1997 | 0 | 7 |
Other exterior lighting recalls in 1997
9 of the 268 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1997 concerned the exterior lighting; NEW FLYER OF AMERICA, INC. filed 24 campaigns in all.
| 97V236000 19 Dec 1997 | FLEETWOOD ENT., INC. |
| 97V210000 13 Nov 1997 | SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC. |
| 97V198000 4 Nov 1997 | OX BODIES, INC. |
| 97V162000 22 Sept 1997 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 97V114002 2 Sept 1997 | INTERNATIONAL TRUCK AND ENGINE |
| 97V114001 4 Aug 1997 | FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION |
| 97V038000 11 Mar 1997 | PEUGEOT, INC. |
| 97V021000 18 Feb 1997 | CAPACITY OF TEXAS |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1997