2000 NEW FLYER C40LF Recalls (8)

Campaign:
00V276000 on 09/21/2000
Component:
Suspension:front:springs:air suspension:springs/bags
Manufactured:
12/31/1999 - 08/30/2000
Affected:
185
Defect:
Vehicle description: transit buses. the front axle's spring tower bolts may not have been adequately tightened.
Consequence:
Incorrect bolt torque could lead to a shorter bolt fatigue life and eventual bolt failure.
Correction:
Dealers will reinstall the bolts to the correct torque.
Notes:
Owner notification began march 16, 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 new flyer at 1-204-982-8181. also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
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:
01V265000 on 09/03/2001
Component:
Steering:linkages:tie rod assembly
Manufactured:
06/30/1998 - 07/30/2001
Affected:
1,552
Defect:
Vehicle description: transit buses. the clamp nuts for the center link tie rods may have been inadequately tightened.
Consequence:
Inadequately tightened clamp nuts could lead to the tie rods separating from the center link possibly resulting in a vehicle crash.
Correction:
New flyer will will inspect the tie rod end clamp lock nuts to ensure that the nuts are properly tightened. any damaged tie rods will be replaced. owner notification began september 17, 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 new flyer at 1-204-982-8181.
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:
02V112000 on 05/21/2002
Component:
Steering:hydraulic power assist:hose, piping, and connections
Affected:
480
Defect:
On certain low floor buses, the power steering hose was incorrectly installed.
Consequence:
The hose can leak, creating the risk of an engine fire.
Correction:
Dealers will replace the hose. owner notification began july 1, 2002. 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 new flyer at 1-204-228-8984.
Notes:
Customers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
Campaign:
02V170000 on 07/15/2002
Component:
Wheels
Manufactured:
04/27/1999 - 04/03/2002
Affected:
356
Defect:
On certain low floor transit buses, the custom wheel paint thickness was out of specification and the wheel paint type changes from a glass state to a rubber state around the brake temperatures.
Consequence:
This can result in a loss of wheel nut torque, increasing the risk of a crash.
Correction:
New flyer dealers will replace the wheels, wheel studs, and modify the front air brake circuit to reduce the rear wheel brake temperature. owner notification began june 30, 2002. 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 new flyer at 1-204-224-6351.
Notes:
Also, customers can contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
Campaign:
07V068000 on 02/26/2007
Component:
Exterior lighting
Manufactured:
12/31/1995 - 12/30/2004
Affected:
1,707
Defect:
Certain transit buses fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, "lamps reflective devices, and associated equipment." the flashing deceleration lamps were an optional item for some of these buses.
Consequence:
The standard requires that the deceleration lamp is a solid light rather than a flashing light.
Correction:
Dealers will rewire the electrical system to remove the flashing function or install a new programmable logic controller (plc) which will make the lamps burn steady free of charge. the recall began on march 5, 2007. owners may contact new flyer at 204-934-4874.
Notes:
Customers may contact the national highway traffic safety administration1s vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty: 1-800-424-9153); or go to http://www.safercar.gov.
Campaign:
07V268000 on 06/25/2007
Component:
Steering
Manufactured:
12/31/1993 - 12/30/2000
Affected:
1,768
Defect:
On certain transit buses, the u-joint assemblies have inadequate spline engagement on one of the two end yokes.
Consequence:
Excessive play in the steering system could develop and, if not corrected, cause a loss of steering control which could result in a crash.
Correction:
The u-joint assembly will be inspected and replaced if necessary. the recall began on june 10, 2007. owners may contact new flyer at 1-204-934-4874.
Notes:
Customers may 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.

2000 NEW FLYER C40LF TSBs (6)

Bulletin:
1571A
Component:
062000 engine and engine cooling:cooling system
Summary:
Subject regarding additional newflyer service manual maintenance instructions for servicing the hydraulic fan drive pump (permco) and power steering pump (vickers) on a d30lf, d35lf, d40lf, c30lf, c35lf, c40lf coaches with a cummins 8.3 eng
Bulletin:
1593A
Component:
042600 service brakes, air:supply:hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
Summary:
Some c40lf coaches using the meritor lf axle set up, may have a brake line connected incorrectly to the e10 brake vavle, which is causing the break linings to wear out pre-maturely.
Bulletin:
1525A
Component:
036000 service brakes, hydraulic:antilock
Summary:
Subject regarding installation of an output wire to control the start up and shut down of the anti-skid system (abs) electronic control unit (ecu) used on d40lf and c40lf models. *tt
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.

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