NHTSA Campaign 09V346000

EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY

Issued by NEW FLYER INDUSTRIES LTD · Reported Sep 2, 2009 · 325 vehicles affected

What's wrong

NEW FLYER IS RECALLING MODEL YEAR 2002-2006 D60HF DIESEL 60 FOOT HIGH FLOOR TRANSIT BUSES EQUIPPED WITH A LIFT-U WHEELCHAIR LIFT, OR HAVE AFTERMARKET LIFT-U CONTROL BOXES INSTALLED. A DEFECT IN THE CONTROL BOX COULD CAUSE THE OUTBOARD RAMP BARRIER TO FOLD IN TOWARD A LIFT PASSENGER.

Consequence

THE RAMP BARRIER COULD PINCH THE PASSENGER'S FEET.

Remedy

NEW FLYER IS WORKING WITH LIFT-U (PLEASE SEE RECALL 09E-051) AND WILL REPAIR THE TRANSIT BUSES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 26, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NEW FLYER CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1-204-934-4876 OR LIFT-U AT 1-209-838-2400.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
NEW FLYER D60HF 2002 325
NEW FLYER D60HF 2003 325
NEW FLYER D60HF 2004 325
NEW FLYER D60HF 2005 325
NEW FLYER D60HF 2006 325

Source: NHTSA Campaign 09V346000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.