Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 03V248000

Service brakes, air: supply: quick release valve

NEW FLYER INDUSTRIES LIMITED filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2003-07-14.

Recall campaignNHTSA 03V248000

Service brakes, air: supply: quick release valve

Component
Service brakes, air: supply: quick release valve
Manufacturer
NEW FLYER INDUSTRIES LIMITED
Vehicles affected
267
Reported to NHTSA
2003-07-14
Owners notified
2003-07-17

Defect description

CERTAIN TRANSIT BUSES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 121, "AIR BRAKE SYSTEMS." THE SERVICE BRAKE RELEASE TIMING AND PARK BRAKE APPLY TIMING ARE OUT OF COMPLIANCE WITH THE STANDARD.

Safety risk

THESE VEHICLES DO NOT COMPLY WITH FEDERAL STANDARDS.

Manufacturer remedy

TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE OF NONCOMPLIANCE WITH THE SERVICE BRAKE RELEASE TIMING, DEALERS WILL RE-ROUTE THE REDUNDANT SIGNAL LINE TO THE CENTER AXLE RELAY VALVE AND THE CENTER AND REAR RELAY VALVES WILL BE SWAPPED. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JULY 17, 2003. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT NEW FLYER AT 1-204-982-8400.

Notes

CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).

Scope of coverage

3 model years across 1 models.

ModelYears on record
NEW FLYER D60HF2001 2000 1999

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.