New Flyer Industries Ltd on certain transit buses, the spot welds which hold the wheelchair ramp hinge assembly together can fail allowing the ramp to separate, when deployed under load, from the bus frame.
The short version
NEW FLYER INDUSTRIES LTD reported a problem with the equipment adaptive/mobility. Here is what owners need to know.
ON CERTAIN TRANSIT BUSES, THE SPOT WELDS WHICH HOLD THE WHEELCHAIR RAMP HINGE ASSEMBLY TOGETHER CAN FAIL ALLOWING THE RAMP TO SEPARATE, WHEN DEPLOYED UNDER LOAD, FROM THE BUS FRAME.
SEPARATION OF THE RAMP FROM THE VEHICLE COULD RESULT IN INJURY TO PASSENGERS ON THE RAMP.
DEALERS WILL ADD NEW HARDWARE TO THE HINGES WHICH WILL MAKE THE SPOT-WELDING REDUNDANT, free of charge.
Affected vehicles
These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 06V-034.
| YEAR RANGE | MODEL |
|---|---|
| — | See NHTSA record 06V-034 |
What changed
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