Defect Description For Recall
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.
Make Of Vehicle
NEW FLYER
Model Of Vehicle
D60LF
Year
1999
Recall Campaign Number
02V059001
Component Description
Structure:Body:Door
Effect Of Defect
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.
Fix Defect
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.
Vehicle Manufacturer
New Flyer Of America, Inc.
Start Of Manufacture
19980101
End Of Manufacture
20001031
Type Of Vehicle Recall
V
Number Affected
1771
Date Owners Notified
Initiated By
Mfr
Responsible Manufacturer
New Flyer Of America, Inc.
Date Report Received
20020214