# NHTSA recall 06V379000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 06V379000
- Manufacturer: NEW FLYER INDUSTRIES LTD
- Reported: 2006\-10\-05
- Owners notified: 2006\-10\-05
- Component: STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
- Units potentially affected: 50

## What is wrong

ON CERTAIN TRANSIT BUSES, THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR PASSENGER CLOTHING \(DRAWSTRINGS, STRAPS, ETC.\) TO UNKNOWINGLY BECOME CAUGHT AS THE PASSENGER EXITS THE REAR DOOR OF THE BUS.


## What can happen

IF PASSENGER CLOTHING IS CAUGHT AND NOT NOTICED BY THE DRIVER BEFORE HE/SHE PULLS AWAY, THERE IS THE POTENTIAL THAT THE  PASSENGER COULD BE DRAGGED BY THE BUS, CAUSING SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL ATTACH NEW HARDWARE \(GUARD ASSEMBLIES\) AT THE UPPER AND LOWER STANCHION RAILS WHERE THEY ATTACH TO THE DOORWAY REAR PILLAR ASSEMBLY.  THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 5, 2006.  OWNERS MAY CONTACT NEW FLYER AT 1\-204\-934\-4874.


## Notes

CUSTOMERS CAN 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.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2005 NEW FLYER INVERO](/makes/new-flyer/invero/2005/recalls.md). Built 2005\-01\-01 to 2006\-03\-31.
- [2006 NEW FLYER INVERO](/makes/new-flyer/invero/2006/recalls.md). Built 2005\-01\-01 to 2006\-03\-31.

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

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