| NHTSA Record Id: 9591 |
Vehicale/Equipment Name: NEW FLYER |
| Recalled Component Id: 000009675000085680000000121 |
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| Model Name: VIKING |
Model Year: 1999 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 99V286000 |
Mfr Campaign Number: 1248A |
| Component Name: PARKING BRAKE:DRIVELINE:AIR |
Manufacturer That Filed Report: NEW FLYER OF AMERICA, INC. |
| Start date of Manufacturing: Oct, 01 1998 |
End date of Manufacturing: Aug, 31 1999 |
| Report For : V |
Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 174 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : Dec, 20 1999 |
Recall Initiator: MFR |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : NEW FLYER OF AMERICA, INC. |
Report Received Date: Oct, 20 1999 |
| Record Creation date : Oct, 29 1999 |
Federal Motar Safety Number: 121 |
| Defect Summary : Vehicle description: buses. these buses fail to comply with fmvss no. 121, "air brake systems." the parking brake may be inadequate at gvwr on a 20% slope. |
Consequence Summary: The parking brake may not restrain the vehicle when on a 20% slope increasing the risk of a crash. |
| Corrective Summary : Owners will be provided with parts, instructions and assistance in installing larger spring brakes on the drive axle. new flyer will reimburse the owner's for the parts and labor costs involved. |
Recall Notes: New flyer recall no. 1248a.owner notification began december 20, 1999.only 1 owner is involved:houston metro in houston, texas. |
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