Recall 10V343000
Equipment — New Flyer · reported 22 Jul 2010 · 145 vehicles potentially affected
What's wrong
NEW FLYER IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2008 C40LFR, D40LF AND DE60LF HEAVY DUTY TRANSIT BUSES, AS WELL AS MODEL YEAR 2009 DE60LFA HEAVY DUTY TRANSIT BUSES. THE PASSENGER ASSIST GRAB STRAP HANDLES HAVE EXPERIENCED MULTIPLE FAILURES IN THE FIELD.
The risk
FAILURE OF A PASSENGER ASSIST GRAB STRAP HANDLE COULD RESULT IN A PASSENGER FALLING AND BEING INJURED.
The fix
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE EXISTING PASSENGER ASSIST GRAB STRAP HANDLES WITH AN IMPROVED PRODUCT FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING AUGUST 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NEW FLYER AT 1-204-934-4876.
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 <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> .
Vehicles covered by this recall
Whether a particular car is affected and still unrepaired depends on its VIN — a model year being listed does not mean every car of that year is included. Check any VIN free on CarLogs, or at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Is this car's recall fixed?
Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer, for the life of the vehicle. A CarLogs report shows the recall status for a specific VIN as reported by the manufacturer — whether it's open or repaired, and whether the fix is available yet.
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