NEW YORK - The newest subway cars to roll out in the Big Apple are being pulled from service after the Metropolitan Transportation Authority says there were problems with the doors.

New York City Transit President Andy Byford says the decision was made out of an abundance of caution after two recent incidents.

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He says all passengers were safe in both cases.

In a recent audit, the MTA had identified multiple issues with Bombardier Transportation, who made the R179 subway cars and is under a $600 million contract with the MTA.

Comptroller Scott Stringer released a statement saying, "Bombardier sold us lemons. Straphangers need the MTA to manage these contracts from the beginning — before the trains go off the rails."

After the audit last month, a representative for Bombardier had said "While we disagree with some of the statements in the Comptroller’s report, we do agree with its recommendations to Bombardier and are already complying with them."