Service brakes, air: supply: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
NEW FLYER OF AMERICA, INC. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1999-10-20.
Recall campaignNHTSA 99V285000
Service brakes, air: supply: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
Component
Service brakes, air: supply: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
Manufacturer
NEW FLYER OF AMERICA, INC.
Vehicles affected
174
Reported to NHTSA
1999-10-20
Owners notified
1999-12-01
Defect description
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: BUSES. THESE BUSES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH FMVSS NO. 121, "AIR BRAKE SYSTEMS." THE REAR BRAKE RELEASE TIME CAN EXCEED THE REQUIREMENTS.
Safety risk
EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE COULD OCCUR INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Manufacturer remedy
OWNERS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH PARTS, INSTRUCTIONS AND ASSISTANCE IN MODIFYING SEVERAL REAR BRAKE LINES AND ADD A QUICK RELEASE VALVE TO THE REAR SIGNAL LINE. NEW FLYER WILL REIMBURSE THE OWNER'S FOR THE PARTS AND LABOR COSTS INVOLVED.
Notes
OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN DECEMBER 1, 1999. OWNERS WHO DO NOT RECEIVE THE PARTS AND INSTRUCTIONS WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT NEW FLYER AT 1-204-224-1251.ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
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.