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1998-2000 New Flyer C35LF, New Flyer C40LF and others recall: 12v/24v/48v battery

New Flyer Industries Limited reported this safety recall on April 30, 2001. It covers about 2,100 vehicles.

vehicles affected
2,100
reported
Apr 30, 2001

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

Affected vehicles

Questions about recall 01V033006

Is there a recall on the 1998-2000 New Flyer C35LF, New Flyer C40LF and others 12v/24v/48v battery?

Yes. Recall 01V033006, reported on April 30, 2001, covers about 2,100 vehicles.

What is the fix for recall 01V033006?

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.

Is the recall repair free?

Safety recall repairs are done free of charge at authorized dealers. A dealer can confirm with the VIN whether a specific vehicle is included and whether the repair has already been done.

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