Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 99V169000

Service brakes, air: slack adjusters

NOVA BUS INCORPORATED filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1999-07-01.

Recall campaignNHTSA 99V169000

Service brakes, air: slack adjusters

Component
Service brakes, air: slack adjusters
Manufacturer
NOVA BUS INCORPORATED
Vehicles affected
350
Reported to NHTSA
1999-07-01
Owners notified
1999-08-30

Defect description

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: 40 FOOT TRANSIT BUSES EQUIPPED WITH MERITOR REAR CAM BRAKES AND HALDEX AUTOMATIC SLACK ADJUSTERS AND SOLD TO NEW YORK CITY TRANSIT AUTHORITY. THE SLACK ADJUSTERS CAN CRACK.

Safety risk

BRAKE EFFECTIVENESS COULD BE REDUCED, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Manufacturer remedy

OWNERS ARE REQUESTED TO REPLACE THE CURB-SIDE SLACK ADJUSTERS EVERY 3,000 MILES. NOVABUS WILL REIMBURSE OWNERS FOR THE PARTS AND LABOR THROUGH THEIR STANDARD WARRANTY CLAIM PROCEDURES.

Notes

OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN AUGUST 30,1999.ONLY VEHICLES PURCHASED BY NEW YORK CITY TRANSIT AUTHORITY ARE INVOLVED.

Scope of coverage

2 model years across 1 models.

ModelYears on record
NOVABUS NFD1999 1998

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.