NHTSA campaign 02V004008
New Flyer Recall 02V004008: NEW FLYER/THROTTLE CONTROL/ACCELERATOR PEDAL
NHTSA recall 02V004008 was reported by NEW FLYER OF AMERICA, INC. on May 16, 2002, with 1,107 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the New Flyer C35LF, New Flyer C40LF, New Flyer D30LF and more for the 2001 model year.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 02V004008 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 02V004008
- Filed by
- NEW FLYER OF AMERICA, INC.
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 1,107 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Vehicle Speed Control
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 02V004008. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
New Flyer
New Flyer C35LF
- 2001 · Vehicles built May 1, 2001 – October 31, 2001 (per NHTSA)
New Flyer C40LF
- 2001 · Vehicles built May 1, 2001 – October 31, 2001 (per NHTSA)
New Flyer D30LF
- 2001 · Vehicles built May 1, 2001 – October 31, 2001 (per NHTSA)
New Flyer D35LF
- 2001 · Vehicles built May 1, 2001 – October 31, 2001 (per NHTSA)
New Flyer D40LF
- 2001 · Vehicles built May 1, 2001 – October 31, 2001 (per NHTSA)
New Flyer D60LF
- 2001 · Vehicles built May 1, 2001 – October 31, 2001 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 02V004008.
Defect description
ON CERTAIN BUSES EQUIPPED WITH ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL/ACCELERATOR PEDALS SUPPLIED BY WILLIAMS CONTROLS INDUSTRIES, THE WELD ATTACHING THE CLEVIS TO THE PLATE HAS INSUFFICIENT PENETRATION AND COULD ALLOW THE CLEVIS TO SEPARATE FROM THE PLATE.
Safety consequence
IF THE CLEVIS SEPARATED FROM THE PLATE WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN USE, THE VEHICLE WOULD RETURN TO IDLE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Manufacturer remedy
WILLIAMS CONTROLS IS HANDLING THE REPLACEMENT OF THIS PEDAL. OWNERS WHO DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT WILLIAMS CONTROL AT 1-503-684-8600 OR NEW FLYER AT 204-982-8181.
Notes
ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 02V004008
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.