NHTSA campaign 02V059001

New Flyer Recall 02V059001: NEW FLYER/VAPOR/DOOR PANEL ADHESIVE

NHTSA recall 02V059001 was reported by NEW FLYER OF AMERICA, INC. on February 14, 2002, with 1,771 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the New Flyer C35LF, New Flyer C40LF, New Flyer D30LF and more for model years 1998–2000.

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 02V059001 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
02V059001
Filed by
NEW FLYER OF AMERICA, INC.
Report received
Potentially affected
1,771 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component
Structure — Body — Door

Vehicles listed for this recall

NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 02V059001. 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

    • 1998, 1999, 2000 · Vehicles built January 1, 1998 – October 31, 2000 (per NHTSA)
  • New Flyer C40LF

    • 1998, 1999, 2000 · Vehicles built January 1, 1998 – October 31, 2000 (per NHTSA)
  • New Flyer D30LF

    • 1998, 1999, 2000 · Vehicles built January 1, 1998 – October 31, 2000 (per NHTSA)
  • New Flyer D35LF

    • 1998, 1999, 2000 · Vehicles built January 1, 1998 – October 31, 2000 (per NHTSA)
  • New Flyer D40LF

    • 1998, 1999, 2000 · Vehicles built January 1, 1998 – October 31, 2000 (per NHTSA)
  • New Flyer D60LF

    • 1998, 1999, 2000 · Vehicles built January 1, 1998 – October 31, 2000 (per NHTSA)
All New Flyer recalls

NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 02V059001.

Defect description

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.

Safety consequence

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.

Manufacturer remedy

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.

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 02V059001

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.