NHTSA campaign 95V239001
New Flyer Recall 95V239001: Service Brakes, Air
NHTSA recall 95V239001 was reported by NEW FLYER OF AMERICA, INC. on October 31, 1997, with 81 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the New Flyer D40LF for the 1995 model year (try.vin imports model years 1995 and later). Owners were notified on September 30, 1997, 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 95V239001 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
- 95V239001
- Filed by
- NEW FLYER OF AMERICA, INC.
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 81 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 95V239001. 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 D40LF
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 95V239001.
Defect description
THE BRAKE RELEASE TIMING DOES NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 121, "AIR BRAKE SYSTEMS."
Safety consequence
CONSEQUENCE OF NON-COMPLIANCE: PREMATURE BRAKE WEAR COULD CAUSE INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCES INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
Manufacturer remedy
OWNERS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH PARTS, INSTRUCTIONS AND ASSISTANCE IN RESTORING THE BRAKE TIMING TO FMVSS 121 REQUIREMENTS.
Notes
SYSTEM: BRAKES; AIR SYSTEMS.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 NEW FLYER AT 1-204-224-1251. ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-800-424-9393.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 95V239001
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.