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SevereNHTSA·10V090000·Announced 2010-03-10

New Flyer Recalls 2009 Transit Buses Due to Seat Belt Defect

New Flyer is recalling 2009 GE40LFR transit buses because remote release seat belts may fail to lock, risking mobility device tip-over and injury.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The source text explicitly states the defect may result in injury or death, which aligns with the rubric criteria for a Severe (4) rating involving significant injury reports or potential for serious harm.

Plain-English summary

New Flyer Industries Ltd is recalling certain model year 2009 GE40LFR transit buses. The recall involves remote release belts supplied by American Seating that are the subject of Defect Report 09E-065.

These belts may not properly lock up. As a result, they may not properly restrain the mobility device when the bus decelerates. This could cause the mobility device to roll forward until the full length of the webbing is extended, creating a potential for tip-over that could result in injury or death.

New Flyer is working with American Seating to replace the belts free of charge. The safety recall began on March 10, 2010. Owners may contact New Flyer at 204-934-4876 or the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.

The recalled product

Product
NEW FLYER GE40LFR
Brand
NEW FLYER
Manufacturer
NEW FLYER INDUSTRIES LTD
Category
Vehicle — Transit Bus
Hazard
Affected units
4

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Model numbers (1)

  • GE40LFR

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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