New Flyer C30LF, C35LF, C40LF and others: Equipment adaptive/mobility

Date

Feb. 7, 2006

Filed by

New Flyer Industries Ltd

Vehicles

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)

Manufacturer of the vehicles

New Flyer of America, Inc.

Component

Equipment Adaptive/Mobility

Description of 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.

Potentially affected

682

What can happen

Separation of The ramp from The Vehicle could result in injury to passengers on The ramp.

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.

Recall notes

Customers May also contact The National Highway traffic Safety administration's Vehicle Safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (Tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to HTTP://WWW.safercar.gov.

Owner notification date

Feb. 15, 2006

Recall type

V (vehicle)

Influenced by

MFR

Recall number

06V034000

What should I do? Car recall: how to check your car and get it fixed

Source: NHTSA · Vehicle record. View the agency notice. The agency notice governs; check it and the company before acting.