Service brakes, air
- Component
- Service brakes, air
- Manufacturer
- NEW FLYER INDUSTRIES LTD
- Vehicles affected
- 319
- Reported to NHTSA
- 2008-07-03
- Owners notified
- 2008-07-01
Defect description
NEW FLYER IS RECALLING 319 MY 2008 C40LF, C40LFR, D35LF, D40LF, D41LF, D61LFR, DE41LF, DE61LF, E40LFR, GE40LFR, AND DE41LFR TRANSIT BUSES EQUIPPED WITH PARKER HANNIFIN (VANSCO) CONTROL MODULES. A CERTAIN BATCH OF THE PROGRAMMABLE LOGIC CONTROL MODULES MAY HAVE A MANUFACTURING DEFECT. THIS DEFECT COULD PRODUCE ERRATIC BEHAVIOR OF CERTAIN INPUT/OUTPUT SIGNALS TO AND FROM THE AFFECTED MODULE. THIS ERRATIC BEHAVIOR COULD POTENTIALLY IMPACT CERTAIN FUNCTIONS SUCH AS THE HEADLIGHTS, BRAKE LIGHTS, THROTTLE CONTROL, AND CONTROL OF THE ARTICULATED JOINT.
Safety risk
FAILURE OF THE MODULE TO PROPERLY CONTROL THE VEHICLE SUB-SYSTEMS COULD RESULT IN VEHICLE CRASH, INJURY OR DEATH.
Manufacturer remedy
THE AFFECTED MODULES WILL BE REPLACED FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 14, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NEW FLYER AT 1-204-982-8400.