Defect Description For Recall
New Flyer Is Recalling 431 My 1996-2001 D60Hf Diesel Transit Buses Equipped With A Rooftop Air Conditioning Evaporator. The Evaporator Drain Lines Make Contact With Components (Ballast Assemblies) Within The Interior Lighting Panel Below The Drain Line Port. This Can Result In Either Damage To The Drain Line, Which Introduces Moisture Into The Lighting Panel, Or RestriCTIon Of The Line Which Results In A Back-Up And Overflow Of Moisture Through The Fresh Air Return Vent And Back Into The Lighting Panel.
Make Of Vehicle
NEW FLYER
Model Of Vehicle
D60HF
Year
1996
Recall Campaign Number
08V053000
Component Description
Equipment:Appliance:Air Conditioner
Effect Of Defect
Moisture In Sufficient Quantities Within The Lighting Panel May Result In A Shorting Of The Electrical Components And A Vehicle Fire.
Fix Defect
New Flyer Will Incorporate An Elbow Fitting Into The Drain Line Where It Enters The Lighting Panel From The Roof, Which Will Promote Clearance Between The Line And The Ballast Assembly. The Recall Began On February 6, 2008. Owners May Contact New Flyer At 1-204-934-4803.
Vehicle Manufacturer
New Flyer Industries Ltd
Start Of Manufacture
End Of Manufacture
Type Of Vehicle Recall
V
Number Affected
431
Date Owners Notified
20080206
Initiated By
Odi
Responsible Manufacturer
New Flyer Of America, Inc.
Date Report Received
20080205