NEW FLYER D35LF 2001: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 02V004008

Make Model Year
NEW FLYER D35LF 2001
Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2002-05-16 2002-05-21

Production Dates: 2001-05-01 - 2001-10-31

Manufacturers Involved: NEW FLYER OF AMERICA, INC.

Component: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 1107

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

ON CERTAIN BUSES EQUIPPED WITH ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL/ACCELERATOR PEDALS SUPPLIED BY WILLIAMS CONTROLS INDUSTRIES, THE WELD ATTACHING THE CLEVIS TO THE PLATE HAS INSUFFICIENT PENETRATION AND COULD ALLOW THE CLEVIS TO SEPARATE FROM THE PLATE.

Consequence

IF THE CLEVIS SEPARATED FROM THE PLATE WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN USE, THE VEHICLE WOULD RETURN TO IDLE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy

WILLIAMS CONTROLS IS HANDLING THE REPLACEMENT OF THIS PEDAL. OWNERS WHO DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT WILLIAMS CONTROL AT 1-503-684-8600 OR NEW FLYER AT 204-982-8181.

Notes

ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT '1-888-327-4236'.