NHTSA recall 97V132000
Suspension › Front
New Flyer D40LF
Reported Aug 19, 199748 vehicles affectedNEW FLYER OF AMERICA, INC.Built Jan 1, 1992 – Dec 30, 1992
The defect
Vehicle description: transit buses owned by the new york port authority. the left front suspension radius rod bolts did not provide sufficient clamping of the radius rod pin causing the pin to rotate in its mounting blocks leading to bolt failure.
The risk
If both bolts failed, the axle would detach from the vehicle increasing the risk of loss of vehicle control.
The remedy
All buses have been corrected. no further remedy IS planned.