NHTSA campaign 95V209000
American Ikarus Recall 95V-209: Service Brakes, Air — Supply
NHTSA recall 95V209000 was reported by AMERICAN IKARUS, INC. on October 26, 1995, with 536 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the American Ikarus 416 and American Ikarus 436 for the 1995 model year (try.vin imports model years 1995 and later). Owners were notified on December 15, 1995, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 95V209000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 95V209000 (also written 95V-209 or 95V209)
- Filed by
- AMERICAN IKARUS, INC.
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 536 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Service Brakes, Air — Supply
- Owners notified
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 121
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 95V209000. 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.
American Ikarus
American Ikarus 416
- 1995 · Vehicles built through October 1, 1995 (per NHTSA)
American Ikarus 436
- 1995 · Vehicles built through October 1, 1995 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 95V209000.
Defect description
AN IMPROPER SIZE SECTION OF BRAKE LINE WAS INSTALLED IN THE AIR SUPPLY LINE TO THE FRONT AXLE BRAKE CHAMBERS WHICH AFFECTS THE BRAKE ACTUATION TIME. THIS DOES NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 121, "AIR BRAKE SYSTEMS."
Safety consequence
CONSEQUENCE OF NON-COMPLIANCE: REDUCED BRAKING CAPABILITY CAN OCCUR INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE INCORRECT BRAKE LINE.
Notes
SYSTEM: BRAKES; AIR; AIR SUPPLY SYSTEM; FMVSS NO. 121.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRANSIT BUSES.NOTE: OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME, SHOULD CONTACT AMERICAN IKARUS AT 1-205-831-4296. ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-800-424-9393.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 95V209000
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.