NHTSA campaign 97V103000
New Flyer Recall 97V-103: NEW FLYER/DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS
NHTSA recall 97V103000 was reported by NEW FLYER OF AMERICA, INC. on June 20, 1997, with 218 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the New Flyer C35LF, New Flyer D30LF, New Flyer D35LF and more for the 1997 model year. Owners were notified on June 19, 1997, 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 97V103000 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
- 97V103000 (also written 97V-103 or 97V103)
- Filed by
- NEW FLYER OF AMERICA, INC.
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 218 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Exterior Lighting — Headlights
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 97V103000. 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
- 1997 · Vehicles built January 1, 1997 – June 19, 1997 (per NHTSA)
New Flyer D30LF
- 1997 · Vehicles built January 1, 1997 – June 19, 1997 (per NHTSA)
New Flyer D35LF
- 1997 · Vehicles built January 1, 1997 – June 19, 1997 (per NHTSA)
New Flyer D40LF
- 1997 · Vehicles built January 1, 1997 – June 19, 1997 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 97V103000.
Defect description
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRANSIT BUSES. THE DAYTIME RUNNING LAMP (DRL) MODULE CAN OVER-HEAT AND SHUT DOWN AFTER AS LITTLE AS 45 MINUTES OF HIGH BEAM USE. THIS WILL CAUSE TOTAL HEADLAMP FAILURE OF BOTH HIGH AND LOW BEAM.
Safety consequence
IF THE DRL MODULE OVER-HEATS AND THE HEADLAMPS GO OUT, THERE IS A SIGNIFICANT RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.
Manufacturer remedy
OWNERS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH DETAILED REPAIR INSTRUCTIONS AND NEW DRL MODULES.
Notes
OWNER NOTIFICATION:OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN DURING JUNE 1997. OWNERS WHO DO NOT RECEIVE THE DETAILED REPAIR INSTRUCTIONS AND FREE REPLACEMENT MODULES WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT NEW FLYER AT 1-204-224-1251, EXT. 351.ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETYHOTLINE AT 1-800-424-9393.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 97V103000
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.