NHTSA campaign 03V248000
New Flyer Recall 03V-248: NEW FLYER/FMVSS 121/BRAKE RELEASE TIMING
NHTSA recall 03V248000 was reported by NEW FLYER INDUSTRIES LIMITED on July 14, 2003, with 267 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the New Flyer D60HF for model years 1999–2001. Owners were notified on July 17, 2003, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 03V248000 (also written 03V-248 or 03V248)
- Filed by
- NEW FLYER INDUSTRIES LIMITED
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 267 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Service Brakes, Air — Supply — Quick Release Valve
- Owners notified
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 121
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 03V248000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
New Flyer
All New Flyer recallsNHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 03V248000.
Defect description
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.
Safety consequence
THESE VEHICLES DO NOT COMPLY WITH FEDERAL STANDARDS.
Manufacturer remedy
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.
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).
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 03V248000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.