1998 NEW FLYER D60LF Recalls (3)
- Campaign:
- 01V033006 on 05/14/2001
- Component:
- Electrical system:battery
- Manufactured:
- 10/31/1998 - 09/29/2000
- Affected:
- 2,100
- Defect:
- Vehicle description: transit buses equipped with vanner 60 series battery equalizers. the equalizer could fail to operate properly and cause malfunction of the battery charging system.
- Consequence:
- Without fusing, the equalizer may melt, burn, or smoke, possibly resulting in a fire or a smoke filled bus, thus necessitating a passenger evacuation of the bus. the failure mode can cause operator distraction, and/or possible personal injury.
- Correction:
- Dealers will inspect the buses for certain equalizers by the date code. the affected equalizers will be replaced by vanner. new flyer is conducting the owner notification for this campaign. owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact vanner at 1-800-227-6937 or new flyer at 1-204-982-8413.
- Notes:
- Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
- Campaign:
- 02V059001 on 02/26/2002
- Component:
- Structure:body:door
- Manufactured:
- 12/31/1997 - 10/30/2000
- Affected:
- 1,771
- Defect:
- On certain low floor transit buses equipped with adhesively bonded aluminum bus door panels, due to an imperfect bonding of the door panel skin to the panel frame, environmental moisture may infiltrate regions of imperfect bonding and cause separation of the frame and door panel.
- Consequence:
- Under these conditions, if the panel is separating or has separated, a passenger could fall from the bus onto the roadway, possibly resulting in personal injury or death.
- Correction:
- Vapor will notify customers to have their buses inspected and will install mechanical fasteners to attach the skins to the frame elements free of charge. owner notification began december 10, 2001. owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact vapor corporation at 847-967-8300 or new flyer at 1-204-224-1251.
- Notes:
- Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
- Campaign:
- 05V045000 on 02/07/2005
- Component:
- Engine and engine cooling:engine:other fuel types:turbo-charger
- Affected:
- 805
- Defect:
- On certain transit buses manufactured with detroit diesel series 50 engines, the turbocharger compressor wheel can break, resulting in shaft imbalance and lubricating oil passes into the exhaust system.
- Consequence:
- This can result in an engine compartment fire, possibly resulting in personal injuries.
- Correction:
- Detroit diesel is conducting the owner notification and remedy for this campaign. dealers will install an exhaust temperature sensor and reprogram the emc calibration free of charge. owners may contact detroit diesel at 313-592-3708 or new flyer at 204-982-8400.
- 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.
1998 NEW FLYER D60LF TSBs (6)
- Bulletin:
- 1204A
- Component:
- 062200 engine and engine cooling:cooling system:fan
- Summary:
- Subject regarding modification of fan drive system to prevent oil cooler failures for 60ft dsl. *slc
- Bulletin:
- ITS-4086
- Component:
- 112000 electrical system:alternator/generator/regulator
- Summary:
- New flyer: install alternator support bracket. models include 40ft, 60ft, dsl, and elec low floor. no model years listed. *pe
- Bulletin:
- PMB049
- Component:
- 350000 equipment
- Summary:
- This parts manual bulletin provides new part number information for the moveable arm kit for the kongsberg brake and accelerator assembly on specifically equipped vehicles.
- Bulletin:
- SMB178
- Component:
- 350000 equipment
- Summary:
- This service manual bulletin provides new oem (kongsberg) pm inspection requirements and new installation procedure for the adjustable floor pedal moveable arm on specifically equipped vehicles.
- Bulletin:
- SERVICE INSTRUCT
- Component:
- 355200 equipment:other:owners/service/other manual
- Summary:
- Supplier service bulletin sent to customers regarding potential brake caliper issue.
- Bulletin:
- SMB180
- Component:
- 100000 power train
- Summary:
- This service manual bulletin provides updated preventive maintenace interval for the crankcase breather tube element on buses equipped with a cummins diesel isl 07 or isl 09 engine.
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