New Flyer D60 recalls
There are 4 safety recalls on record for the New Flyer D60, covering 2,451 vehicles in total across all the models in each campaign. Newest first.
New Flyer D60 recalls by model year
All recalls
Service brakes, air
- What is wrong
- Vehicle description: transit buses equipped with arvinmeritor "w-series" air-actuated brake cam rollers. These rollers were installed as original equipment and also sold as replacement parts. The affected brake rollers may fracture if subjected to high application loadings.
- Risk
- If one or more of the affected brake rollers fracture, proper brake application could be compromised, possibly resulting in a vehicle crash.
- Remedy
- Dealers will inspect brake rollers and replace them if necessary. Owner notification began may 31, 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.
Recall number 01V059002 · Recall details
Electrical system: 12v/24v/48v battery
- What is wrong
- 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.
- Risk
- 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.
- Remedy
- 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.
Recall number 01V033006 · Recall details
Unknown or other
- What is wrong
- Vehicle description: transit buses. Failure of a soft seat check valve in wheelchair lifts provided by lift-u, may allow the front and rear platform barriers to return to a horizontal position from the vertical position they are supposed to be locked in.
- Risk
- This could allow a mobility aid to roll off of the lift platform injuring its occupant. Lift-u will replace the soft seat check valves.
- Remedy
- Lift-u will replace the soft seat check valves.
Recall number 99V242002 · Recall details
Service brakes, air: slack adjusters
- What is wrong
- Vehicle description: articulated transit buses. Under extreme brake applications, the slack adjuster yoke in the rear brakes can come in contact with the alxe mounting hardware.
- Risk
- This can reduce rear brake contribution during a stop increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
- Remedy
- The owner will be provided with parts, instructions and repair assistance as required. The owner will replace the axle u-bolt washers and trim the excess u-bolt length.
Recall number 98V137000 · Recall details
Questions about the New Flyer D60 recalls
How do I check if my New Flyer D60 has an open recall?
Enter your VIN in the VIN decoder on this page to see the recalls for your exact model and year, then confirm with any dealer of the brand or the manufacturer, who can tell you whether the repair was already done on your car.
Do I have to pay for a recall repair?
No. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer of the brand, even if the car is out of warranty or you are not the first owner.
How many recalls does the New Flyer D60 have?
4, covering service brakes, air, electrical system and unknown or other.
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