1998 New Flyer D60LF
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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Recalls
3 recalls name the 1998 New Flyer D60LF. Newest first.
On certain transit buses manufactured with detroit diesel series 50 engines, the turbocharger compressor wheel can break, resulting in shaft imbalance and lubricating oil passes into the exhaust system.
Risk and remedy
Risk
This can result in an engine compartment fire, possibly resulting in personal injuries.
Remedy
Detroit diesel IS conducting the owner notification and remedy for this campaign. dealers will install an exhaust temperature sensor and reprogram the emc calibration free of charge. owners may contact detroit diesel at 313-592-3708 or new flyer at 204-982-8400.
On certain low floor transit buses equipped with adhesively bonded aluminum bus door panels, due to an imperfect bonding of the door panel skin to the panel frame, environmental moisture may infiltrate regions of imperfect bonding and cause separation of the frame and door panel.
Risk and remedy
Risk
Under these conditions, if the panel IS separating or has separated, a passenger could fall from the bus onto the roadway, possibly resulting in personal injury or death.
Remedy
Vapor will notify customers to have their buses inspected and will install mechanical fasteners to attach the skins to the frame elements free of charge. owner notification began december 10, 2001. owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact vapor corporation at 847-967-8300 or new flyer at 1-204-224-1251.
Vehicle description: transit buses equipped with vanner 60 series battery equalizers. the equalizer could fail to operate properly and cause malfunction of the battery charging system.
Risk and remedy
Risk
Without fusing, the equalizer may melt, burn, or smoke, possibly resulting in a fire or a smoke filled bus, thus necessitating a passenger evacuation of the bus. The failure mode can cause operator distraction, and/or possible personal injury.
Remedy
Dealers will inspect the buses for certain equalizers by the date code. the affected equalizers will be replaced by vanner. new flyer IS conducting the owner notification for this campaign. owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact vanner at 1-800-227-6937 or new flyer at 1-204-982-8413.
Service bulletins
Technical service bulletins and other communications the manufacturer sent dealers about this vehicle. Ask a dealer for the full document by its number.
- 10144750This Service Manual Bulletin Provides Updated Preventive Maintenace Interval for the Crankcase Breather Tube Element on Buses Equipped with a Cummins Diesel ISL 07 or ISL 09 Engine.
- 10128680This Service Manual Bulletin provides new OEM (Kongsberg) PM inspection requirements and new installation procedure for the adjustable floor pedal moveable arm on specifically equipped vehicles.
- 10128679This Parts Manual Bulletin provides new part number information for the moveable arm kit for the Kongsberg brake and accelerator assembly on specifically equipped vehicles.
- 10031204New flyer: install alternator support bracket. Models include 40FT, 60FT, dsl, and elec low floor. No model years listed.
- 631926Subject regarding modification of fan drive system to prevent oil cooler failures for 60FT dsl. *Slc
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