NEW FLYER ( 10V313000 )

July 10, 2010

Vehicle Make / Model:     Model Year(s):
     NEW FLYER / D40LFR     2008
     NEW FLYER / DE60LFR     2009
Manufacturer: NEW FLYER OF AMERICA, INC. Mfr’s Report Date: JUL 05, 2010
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number: 10V313000 N/A NHTSA Action Number: N/A
Component: STEERING:COLUMN
Potential Number of Units Affected: 42
Summary: NEW FLYER IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2008 D40LFR AND MODEL YEAR 2009 DE60LFR HEAVY DUTY LOW FLOOR TRANSIT BUSES EQUIPPED WITH TRW IGEN3 INTERMEDIATE STEERING COLUMNS. THE WELD AROUND THE IGEN3 STEERING SHAFT TUBE THAT SECURES THE SPLINE TUBE TO THE INTERMEDIATE TUBE MAY BE MIS-LOCATED.
Consequence: MIS-LOCATED WELDS MAY RESULT IN TORSIONAL AND AXIAL STRENGTH FALLING BELOW ACCEPTABLE LEVELS. THIS CONDITION COULD RESULT IN SEPARATION OF THE STEERING COLUMN, LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL AND A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.
Remedy: NEW FLYER WILL NOTIFY OWNERS BUT HAS NOT YET PROVIDED AN OWNER NOTIFICATION SCHEDULE. TRW IS HANDLING THE REMEDY FOR THIS CAMPAIGN PLEASE SEE TRW¿S DEFECT REPORT 10E-026. THE CORRECTIVE ACTION INVOLVES INSPECTION AND REPLACEMENT OF THE STEERING COLUMNS IF FOUND TO BE DEFECTIVE. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TRW AT 765-429-1768 OR NEW FLYER CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 204-934-4876.
Notes: NEW FLYER SAFETY RECALL NO. R10-014. OWNERS 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 .

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