BOSTON (AP) – The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority will inspect more than 150 of its newest buses daily, and has asked its drivers to report any problems after two crashes on Friday revealed a suspension problem with the buses.

After the two accidents, the MBTA pulled the low emissions diesel buses off the road and found that five, including the two that wrecked, had broken torque rods in their suspension systems, MBTA spokesman Joe Pesaturo said.

Problems with the rods can make them difficult to steer. On another 16 buses, the rods were scraped, Pesaturo said.

In March, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration issued recall notice for the buses after its maker reported a defect with axle rods that control steering.

Pesaturo said that the company had notified the T of the problem, which he said is unrelated to the new defect, and that all of the rods had been fixed.

John Russell, chief executive officer of the manufacturer, Neoplan USA Corp. of Denver, told the Boston Sunday Globe that the problems with the T buses “immediately became the number one priority.”

Production on the Transliner started last year, and the MBTA was one of the first U.S. transit agencies to buy them. The T ordered 85 more in February, just before the federal recall.

The 175 buses are among the T’s total fleet of about 1,000. The latest problem with the buses delayed the ride home Friday for thousands of passengers.

The vehicles that passed inspection returned to the streets on Saturday, and bus service returned to normal, Pesaturo said. The T is using substitute buses, in other models, to cover those awaiting repair. No problems are anticipated for the Monday morning commute, Pesaturo said.

The buses that are in service will be checked every day.

The MBTA has also told its bus drivers to report any problems. This week, inspectors will be driving bus routes to look for potholes or other road problems that might be causing the damage to the rods.