New Flyer Recalls 2010 Transit Buses Due to Weak Emergency Window Handles
New Flyer is recalling 2010 GE35LFR and GE40LFR transit buses because emergency egress window handles may break before releasing the latch, potentially trapping passengers.
What this means for you
Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.
Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a structural defect in emergency egress equipment that could trap passengers during an emergency, posing a risk of injury, but no injuries or deaths are reported in the source text.
Plain-English summary
New Flyer Industries Ltd. is recalling certain model year 2010 GE35LFR and GE40LFR transit buses equipped with Ricon 3-Minute Urban Transit Bus egress window sets. The recall involves 11 affected vehicles.
The defect involves the material composition used to cast the handle that opens the egress window. The incorrect material composition results in reduced strength, meaning the handle may break before the window latch is released. If the egress window fails during an emergency, passengers may be trapped in the vehicle, placing them at risk of injury.
New Flyer will notify owners, and dealers will replace the handles free of charge. The recall began on November 1, 2012. Owners may contact New Flyer at 1-204-982-8400 for more information or contact the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.
The recalled product
- Product
- NEW FLYER GE40LFR, GE35LFR
- Brand
- NEW FLYER
- Manufacturer
- New Flyer Industries Ltd.
- Category
- Vehicle — Transit Bus
- Affected units
- 11
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 (2)
- GE40LFR
- GE35LFR
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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