NHTSA campaign 13V487000 · New Flyer campaign R13-023
New Flyer Recall 13V-487: Brake Circuit Supply Lines Installation/FMVSS 121
NHTSA recall 13V487000 (New Flyer campaign R13-023) was reported by New Flyer Industries Ltd. on October 17, 2013, with 119 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the New Flyer XD40, New Flyer XD60, New Flyer XDE40 and more for the 2013 model year. Owners were notified on November 8, 2013, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 13V487000 (also written 13V-487 or 13V487)
- Filed by
- New Flyer Industries Ltd.
- New Flyer campaign number
- R13-023
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 119 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Service Brakes, Air
- Owners notified
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 121
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 13V487000. 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
New Flyer XD40
- 2013 · Vehicles built May 24, 2013 – September 5, 2013 (per NHTSA)
New Flyer XD60
- 2013 · Vehicles built May 31, 2013 – September 5, 2013 (per NHTSA)
New Flyer XDE40
- 2013 · Vehicles built May 17, 2013 – May 17, 2013 (per NHTSA)
New Flyer XN40
- 2013 · Vehicles built April 18, 2013 – September 11, 2013 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 13V487000.
Defect description
New Flyer Industries Ltd. (New Flyer) is recalling certain model year 2013 XD40 buses manufactured May 24, 2013, through September 5, 2013; model year 2013 XN40 buses manufactured April 18, 2013, through September 11, 2013; model year 2013 XD60 buses manufactured May 31, 2013, through September 5, 2013; and model year 2013 XDE40 buses manufactured on May 17, 2013. The color coded air lines to the E-6 brake treadle valve may have been installed incorrectly. Thus, these vehicles fail to conform to the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 121, "Air Brake Systems."
Safety consequence
In the event of a loss of air supply pressure in the rear air reservoir, there would be a loss of service braking effect on both the front and rear axles, increasing the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
New Flyer has notified owners, and dealers will inspect, and correct the air line routing, as needed, free of charge. Owners may contact New Flyer at 1-204-982-8400. New Flyer's recall number is R13-023.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 13V487000
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.