2002 NEW FLYER C40LF Recalls (4)
- 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:
- 03V182000 on 05/20/2003
- Component:
- Engine and engine cooling:engine:diesel
- Manufactured:
- 12/31/2000 - 05/15/2003
- Affected:
- 497
- Defect:
- On certain transit buses equipped with cummins westport b gas plus or c gas plus 6 cylinder engines, the electronic control module calibration may not correctly detect a throttle plate actuator failure that could result in an uncommanded open throttle condition.
- Consequence:
- If this event occurs, the vehicle operator will not have control of the engine speed which could possibly result in a vehicle crash.
- Correction:
- Dealers will replace the electronic control module calibration free of charge. 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 cummins customer assistance center at 1-800-343-7357 or new flyer at 204-934-4882.
- 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.
2002 NEW FLYER C40LF TSBs (7)
- 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:
- ITS5659
- Component:
- 091000 fuel system, other:storage
- Summary:
- Technical instruction to replace existing cng fill box expiry date decal.
- 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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