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NHTSA recall 97V103000

Exterior lighting › Headlights

New Flyer C35LF and 3 more

Reported Jun 20, 1997218 vehicles affectedNEW FLYER OF AMERICA, INC.Built Jan 1, 1997 – Jun 19, 1997

The defect

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.

The risk

If the drl module over-heats and the headlamps go out, there IS a significant risk of a vehicle crash.

The remedy

Owners will be provided with detailed repair instructions and new drl modules.

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Vehicles in this recall

New Flyer C35LF
1997
New Flyer D30LF
1997
New Flyer D35LF
1997
New Flyer D40LF
1997

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.