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NHTSA safety recall

Recall 15V333000: STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR

New Flyer Industries Ltd. · Reported to NHTSA Jun 1, 2015

Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.

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Units potentially affectedThe manufacturer's own estimate of how many vehicles or items of equipment may contain the defect. It is not a count of failures, and not every unit in the range is necessarily affected.
1,147
Model years coveredModel years in our database that NHTSA matched to this campaign. Whether an individual vehicle is covered still depends on its VIN.
16
Models covered
12
Grouped from the model years above
Reported to NHTSA
Jun 1, 2015
Production Jun 23, 2013 – Apr 30, 2015

What this recall covers

NHTSA's campaign record, quoted as published

The defect

New Flyer Industries Ltd. (New Flyer) is recalling certain model year 2013 C40LFR, XE40, XN35, and XN60, 2014 XD35, XDE40, and XT60, 2014-2015 XD60, and XT40, 2013-2014 XDE35, and XN40, and 2015 XDE60 transit buses. These vehicles have door controller assemblies that may have a software defect which can cause the rear passenger doors to open, without warning, when the bus accelerates from a stopped position.

The risk

If the rear bus door opens while the bus is in motion, there is an increased risk of injury for the passengers.

The remedy

New Flyer will notify owners, and dealers will update the Door Controller Assembly software, free of charge. The recall began on June 24, 2015. Owners may contact New Flyer customer service at 1-204-224-6706. New Flyer's number for this recall is R15-006.

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.

A safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.

Campaign details

Identifiers and dates as filed with NHTSA

Manufacturer
New Flyer Industries Ltd.
Manufacturer's campaign number
R15-006
NHTSA campaign number
15V333000
Units potentially affected
1,147
Report received
Jun 1, 2015
Production range
Jun 23, 2013 – Apr 30, 2015
Campaign type
Vehicle
Federal safety standard (FMVSS)
Not recorded

Vehicles covered

16 model years across 12 models

Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.