2002–2006 New Flyer D60HF Recall: Equipment Adaptive/mobility
NHTSA campaign 09V346000 · Equipment Adaptive/mobility · filed Sep 2, 2009 · verified Jul 30, 2026
The defect
NEW FLYER IS RECALLING MODEL YEAR 2002-2006 D60HF DIESEL 60 FOOT HIGH FLOOR TRANSIT BUSES EQUIPPED WITH A LIFT-U WHEELCHAIR LIFT, OR HAVE AFTERMARKET LIFT-U CONTROL BOXES INSTALLED. A DEFECT IN THE CONTROL BOX COULD CAUSE THE OUTBOARD RAMP BARRIER TO FOLD IN TOWARD A LIFT PASSENGER.
The risk
THE RAMP BARRIER COULD PINCH THE PASSENGER'S FEET.
Check whether your specific vehicle is affected
Recall campaigns often cover only certain VIN ranges. Enter your VIN on the official NHTSA site to confirm whether your vehicle is included and whether the repair is still open.
Check VIN on NHTSA →The fix — what to do
NEW FLYER IS WORKING WITH LIFT-U (PLEASE SEE RECALL 09E-051) AND WILL REPAIR THE TRANSIT BUSES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 26, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NEW FLYER CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1-204-934-4876 OR LIFT-U AT 1-209-838-2400.
OWNERS 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 <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> .
Affected vehicles
Related recalls
More New Flyer D60HF recalls
- 1996–2001 New Flyer D60HF — Equipment
- 1995–1996 New Flyer C40HF and 6 other models — ON CERTAIN TRANSIT BUSES, THE U-JOINT ASSEMBLIES HAVE…
- 2001–2002 New Flyer C30LF and 10 other models — CERTAIN TRANSIT BUSES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS…
- 1995–1997 New Flyer C40HF and 5 other models — ON CERTAIN TRANSIT BUSES EQUIPPED WITH LIFT-U WHEELCHAIR…
- 1998–1999 New Flyer C35LF and 3 other models — ON CERTAIN TRANSIT BUSES MANUFACTURED WITH DETROIT DIESEL…
Other campaigns involving New Flyer vehicles
Source: NHTSA recall database, campaign 09V346000. Data last verified Jul 30, 2026.