Known Recalls

Model year record

1996 NEW FLYER D60

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. No owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 98V137000

Service brakes, air: slack adjusters

Component
Service brakes, air: slack adjusters
Manufacturer
NEW FLYER OF AMERICA, INC.
Vehicles affected
30
Reported to NHTSA
1998-06-23
Owners notified
1998-06-16

Defect description

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: ARTICULATED TRANSIT BUSES. UNDER EXTREME BRAKE APPLICATIONS, THE SLACK ADJUSTER YOKE IN THE REAR BRAKES CAN COME IN CONTACT WITH THE ALXE MOUNTING HARDWARE.

Safety risk

THIS CAN REDUCE REAR BRAKE CONTRIBUTION DURING A STOP INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.

Manufacturer remedy

THE OWNER WILL BE PROVIDED WITH PARTS, INSTRUCTIONS AND REPAIR ASSISTANCE AS REQUIRED. THE OWNER WILL REPLACE THE AXLE U-BOLT WASHERS AND TRIM THE EXCESS U-BOLT LENGTH.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

No complaints recorded for this model year.

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.