ON CERTAIN TRANSIT BUSES MANUFACTURED WITH DETROIT DIESEL SERIES 50 ENGINES
— Recall Campaign #05V421000
ON CERTAIN TRANSIT BUSES MANUFACTURED WITH DETROIT DIESEL SERIES 50 ENGINES, THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE (ECM) WILL NEED TO BE REPROGRAMMED TO ACTIVATE THE EXHAUST TEMPERATURE SENSOR.
The recall was influenced by the Office of Defects Investigation with about 11 units affected.
NHTSA Safety Recall Notice
05V421000
| Manufacturer: | New Flyer of America, Inc. |
|---|---|
| Recall date: | September 22, 2005 |
| NHTSA Campaign #: | 05V421000 |
| Units affected: | 11 |
- Description:
- ON CERTAIN TRANSIT BUSES MANUFACTURED WITH DETROIT DIESEL SERIES 50 ENGINES, THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE (ECM) WILL NEED TO BE REPROGRAMMED TO ACTIVATE THE EXHAUST TEMPERATURE SENSOR.
- Consequeces:
- IN THE EVENT OF A TURBOCHARGER FAILURE THERE IS A POSSIBILITY OF AN EXHAUST OR ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE.
- Corrective action:
- NEW FLYER IS WORKING WITH DETROIT DIESEL TO REPROGRAM THE ENGINES. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DETROIT DIESEL AT 1-313-592-5791 OR NEW FLYER AT 204-934-4876.
- Notes:
- CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.