NHTSA campaign 13V459000 · New Flyer campaign R13-022
New Flyer Recall 13V-459: Parts may Fall from Bicycle Rack
NHTSA recall 13V459000 (New Flyer campaign R13-022) was reported by New Flyer Industries Ltd. on September 20, 2013, with 12 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the New Flyer XN40 for the 2012 model year. Owners were notified on October 30, 2013, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 13V459000 (also written 13V-459 or 13V459)
- Filed by
- New Flyer Industries Ltd.
- New Flyer campaign number
- R13-022
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 12 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Equipment
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 13V459000. 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 XN40
- 2012 · Vehicles built October 30, 2012 – November 27, 2012 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 13V459000.
Defect description
New Flyer Industries is recalling certain model year 2012 XN40 transit buses manufactured October 30, 2012, through November 27, 2012, and equipped with certain Sportworks Northwest Apex 3 bicycle racks. In the affected racks, cracks may develop where the latch tube is welded to the pivot tabs connected to the frame. Over time, the cracks may lead to separation of the latch tube and latch handle.
Safety consequence
If the latch handle and tube fall from the rack it would create a potential road hazard for other vehicles, increasing the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
New Flyer will notify owners and Sportworks Northwest will replace the frames under warranty, free of charge. The recall began on October 30, 2013. Owners may contact New Flyer at 1-800-665-2637 or Sportworks at 1-888-861-0555 ext. 2. New Flyer's campaign number is R13-022.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 13V459000
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.