2010 NEW FLYER DE40LFR; 2010 NEW FLYER D40LFR; 2010 NEW FLYER D35LFR; 2010 NEW FLYER DE60LFR; 2010 NEW FLYER D60LFR; 2010 NEW FLYER XD35; 2010 NEW FLYER XDE35; 2010 NEW FLYER XDE40
Check against the official notice below — it lists the full affected range.
New Flyer of America is recalling certain model year 2010 heavy-duty transit buses, including the D35LFR, D40LFR, D60LFR, DE40LFR, DE60LFR, XD35, XDE35, and XDE40 models manufactured between September 30, 2010 and June 3, 2011. These buses are equipped with Cummins ISB, ISL, ISC, or ISX diesel engines and contain a defective V-band clamp assembly with part numbers Q187684, Q187685, or Q187686. The T-bolt in these clamps can fracture and fail under stress, causing the clamp to loosen and the inlet or outlet sections to disconnect from the diesel oxidation catalyst/diesel particulate filter housing.
If the inlet or outlet sections disconnect, hot exhaust gases can vent before exiting the tailpipe, creating a risk of combustion and fire. If both clamps fail, the DOC/DPF housing may detach completely in some applications, creating a road hazard. The safety recall began on September 1, 2011. Affected owners should contact Cummins at 1-812-377-5000 or New Flyer Customer Services at 1-204-934-4876 to have the repairs performed free of charge by authorized Cummins dealers.
Written by software from the official notice below. Not reviewed by a lawyer.
IF THE INLET OR OUTLET SECTIONS DISCONNECT, HOT EXHAUST GASES CAN VENT PRIOR TO EXITING THE TAILPIPE, CREATING THE RISK OF COMBUSTION AND A FIRE. IF BOTH CLAMPS FAIL, THERE IS A RISK IN SOME APPLICATIONS THAT THE DOC/DPF HOUSING MAY DETACH COMPLETELY, CREATING A ROAD HAZARD.
NEW FLYER IS WORKING WITH CUMMINS TO IDENTIFY AND NOTIFY OWNERS OF THE RECALL CAMPAIGN. REPAIRS WILL BE PERFORMED BY AUTHORIZED CUMMINS DEALERS FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 1, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CUMMINS AT 1-812-377-5000 OR NEW FLYER CUSTOMER SERVICES AT 1-204-934-4876.
NEW FLYER IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2010 HEAVY DUTY TRANSIT BUSES, MODELS D35LFR, D40LFR, D60LFR, DE40LFR, DE60LFR, XD35, XDE35, AND XDE40, MANUFACTURED FROM SEPTEMBER 30, 2010, THROUGH JUNE 3, 2011, EQUIPPED WITH A CUMMINS ISB, ISL, ISC, or ISX DIESEL ENGINE. THE V-BAND CLAMP ASSEMBLY, PART NUMBERS Q187684, Q187685, AND Q187686, USED TO CONNECT THE INLET AND OUTLET CONE SECTIONS TO THE DIESEL OXIDATION CATALYST (DOC)/DIESEL PARTICULATE FILTER (DPF) INCLUDE A T-BOLT WHICH CAN FRACTURE AND FAIL WHEN SUBJECTED TO STRESS OR LOAD. A FRACTURE OR FAILURE OF THE T-BOLT MAY CAUSE THE CLAMP TO LOOSEN AND THE INLET OR OUTLET SECTIONS ATTACHED TO THE DOC/DPF HOUSING TO DISCONNECT.
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