NHTSA campaign 07V268000
New Flyer Recall 07V-268: STEERING U-JOINT ASSEMBLY
NHTSA recall 07V268000 was reported by NEW FLYER INDUSTRIES LTD on June 11, 2007, with 1,768 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the New Flyer D60HF, New Flyer C40LF, New Flyer C40HF and more for model years 1995–2007 (try.vin imports model years 1995 and later). Owners were notified on July 10, 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 07V268000 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
- 07V268000 (also written 07V-268 or 07V268)
- Filed by
- NEW FLYER INDUSTRIES LTD
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 1,768 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Steering
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 07V268000. 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 C40LF
New Flyer D35HF
- 1996 · Vehicles built January 1, 1996 – December 31, 1996 (per NHTSA)
New Flyer D60HF
New Flyer L40HF
- 1995 · Vehicles built January 1, 1995 – December 31, 1995 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 07V268000.
Defect description
ON CERTAIN TRANSIT BUSES, THE U-JOINT ASSEMBLIES HAVE INADEQUATE SPLINE ENGAGEMENT ON ONE OF THE TWO END YOKES.
Safety consequence
EXCESSIVE PLAY IN THE STEERING SYSTEM COULD DEVELOP AND, IF NOT CORRECTED, CAUSE A LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.
Manufacturer remedy
THE U-JOINT ASSEMBLY WILL BE INSPECTED AND REPLACED IF NECESSARY. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 10, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NEW FLYER AT 1-204-934-4874.
Notes
CUSTOMERS MAY 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 07V268000
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.