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NHTSA safety recall

Recall 16V223000: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE

New Flyer Industries Ltd. · Reported to NHTSA Apr 19, 2016

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.
1,897
Model years coveredModel years in our database that NHTSA matched to this campaign. Whether an individual vehicle is covered still depends on its VIN.
31
Models covered
13
Grouped from the model years above
Reported to NHTSA
Apr 19, 2016
Production Jun 23, 2013 – Mar 31, 2016

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, XN35, 2014-2016 XD35, XD60, XDE40, 2015-2016 XD40, XDE60, 2014 XDE35, 2013-2015 XE40, 2013-2016 XN40, XN60, and 2014-2015 XT40, and XT60 transit buses. These buses have an Electric Transit Operator (ETO) controller that controls the bus door motor function which may have a software defect which can cause failure of the rear door guide roller linkage resulting in a bus' rear door opening unexpectedly while the bus is in motion.

The risk

If the rear bus door opens unexpectedly 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 install a firmware upgrade, and replace the roller bracket plates, free of charge. The recall began on May 4, 2016. Owners may contact New Flyer customer service at 1-204-224-6706. New Flyer's number for this recall is R16-005.

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
R16-005
NHTSA campaign number
16V223000
Units potentially affected
1,897
Report received
Apr 19, 2016
Production range
Jun 23, 2013 – Mar 31, 2016
Campaign type
Vehicle
Federal safety standard (FMVSS)
Not recorded

Vehicles covered

31 model years across 13 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.