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NHTSA campaign 07V068000

New Flyer Recall 07V-068: FLASHING DECELERATION LAMPS/FMVSS 108

NHTSA recall 07V068000 was reported by NEW FLYER INDUSTRIES LTD on February 23, 2007, with 1,707 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the New Flyer C40LF, New Flyer D40LF, New Flyer D35LF and more for model years 1995–2004 (try.vin imports model years 1995 and later). Owners were notified on March 17, 2007, per NHTSA.

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 07V068000 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.

To see whether a specific vehicle is included and still needs the repair, enter its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

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Key facts

NHTSA campaign
07V068000 (also written 07V-068 or 07V068)
Filed by
NEW FLYER INDUSTRIES LTD
Report received
Potentially affected
1,707 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component
Exterior Lighting
Owners notified
Safety standard
FMVSS 108

Vehicles listed for this recall

NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 07V068000. 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 C30LF

    • 2001, 2002 · Vehicles built January 1, 2001 – December 31, 2002 (per NHTSA)

  • New Flyer C35LF

    • 2001, 2002 · Vehicles built January 1, 2001 – December 31, 2002 (per NHTSA)

  • New Flyer C40HF

    • 1996, 1997 · Vehicles built January 1, 1996 – December 31, 1997 (per NHTSA)

  • New Flyer C40LF

  • New Flyer D30LF

  • New Flyer D35LF

  • New Flyer D40LF

  • New Flyer D45S

    • 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002 · Vehicles built January 1, 1999 – December 31, 2002 (per NHTSA)

  • New Flyer D60HF

    • 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998 · Vehicles built January 1, 1994 – December 31, 1998 (per NHTSA)

  • New Flyer D60LF

    • 1999, 2000 · Vehicles built January 1, 1999 – December 31, 2000 (per NHTSA)

  • New Flyer L40LF

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

NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 07V068000.

Defect description

CERTAIN TRANSIT BUSES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT." THE FLASHING DECELERATION LAMPS WERE AN OPTIONAL ITEM FOR SOME OF THESE BUSES.

Safety consequence

THE STANDARD REQUIRES THAT THE DECELERATION LAMP IS A SOLID LIGHT RATHER THAN A FLASHING LIGHT.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL REWIRE THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM TO REMOVE THE FLASHING FUNCTION OR INSTALL A NEW PROGRAMMABLE LOGIC CONTROLLER (PLC) WHICH WILL MAKE THE LAMPS BURN STEADY FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 5, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NEW FLYER AT 204-934-4874.

Notes

CUSTOMERS MAY CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION1S 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 07V068000

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.