Recall Detail

NEW FLYER / D60HF / 2000

Components - Details
NHTSA Record Id: 34198 Vehicale/Equipment Name: NEW FLYER
Recalled Component Id: 000020491000204858000000098 Manufacturer Supplied Component Name:
Model Name: D60HF Model Year: 2000
NHTSA Campaign Number: 03V248000 Mfr Campaign Number:
Component Name: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SUPPLY:QUICK RELEASE VALVE Manufacturer That Filed Report: NEW FLYER INDUSTRIES LIMITED
Start date of Manufacturing: May, 01 1999 End date of Manufacturing: Feb, 28 2001
Report For : V Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 267
Date Owner Notified By MFR : Jul, 17 2003 Recall Initiator: MFR
Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : New Flyer of America, Inc. Report Received Date: Jul, 14 2003
Record Creation date : Jul, 17 2003 Federal Motar Safety Number: 121
Defect Summary : 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. Consequence Summary: These vehicles do not comply with federal standards.
Corrective Summary : 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. Recall 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).
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