NHTSA campaign 07V012000
New Flyer Recall 07V-012: WHEELCHAIR LIFTS/LIFT-U
NHTSA recall 07V012000 was reported by NEW FLYER INDUSTRIES LTD on January 18, 2007, with 1,421 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the New Flyer C40HF, New Flyer D60HF and New Flyer D35HF for model years 1995–1997 (try.vin imports model years 1995 and later).
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 07V012000 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
- 07V012000 (also written 07V-012 or 07V012)
- Filed by
- NEW FLYER INDUSTRIES LTD
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 1,421 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Equipment Adaptive/Mobility
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 07V012000. 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 C40HF
New Flyer D35HF
- 1995 · Vehicles built January 1, 1988 – December 31, 1996 (per NHTSA)
New Flyer D60HF
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 07V012000.
Defect description
ON CERTAIN TRANSIT BUSES EQUIPPED WITH LIFT-U WHEELCHAIR LIFTS, IT IS POSSIBLE FOR A PERSON TO WEDGE THEIR FEET UNDER THE SOLID BAR BARRIER LINKAGE.
Safety consequence
WHILE SITTING IN A WHEEL CHAIR A PERSON WITH NO SHOES AND DOES NOT HAVE CONTROL OF THEIR FEET, COULD TWIST THEIR FEET AND GET IT FORCED UNDER THE LINKAGE WHICH COULD RESULT IN AN INJURY.
Manufacturer remedy
LIFT-U IS CONDUCTING THIS RECALL (PLEASE SEE 06E-093). OWNERS WILL RECEIVE A FREE REPAIR KIT ALONG WITH INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS FREE OF CHARGE. OWNERS MAY CONTACT LIFT-U AT 209-838-2400 OR NEW FLYER AT 204-934-4876.
Notes
CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 07V012000
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.