NHTSA campaign 99V077000
New Flyer Recall 99V-077: NEW FLYER/FMVSS 121
NHTSA recall 99V077000 was reported by NEW FLYER OF AMERICA, INC. on April 13, 1999, with 529 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the New Flyer C35LF, New Flyer C40LF, New Flyer D35LF and more for the 1998 model year. Owners were notified on March 15, 1999, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 99V077000 (also written 99V-077 or 99V077)
- Filed by
- NEW FLYER OF AMERICA, INC.
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 529 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Service Brakes, Air — Supply — Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
- Owners notified
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 121
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 99V077000. 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 C35LF
- 1998 · Vehicles built March 1, 1998 – November 30, 1998 (per NHTSA)
New Flyer C40LF
- 1998 · Vehicles built March 1, 1998 – November 30, 1998 (per NHTSA)
New Flyer D35LF
- 1998 · Vehicles built March 1, 1998 – November 30, 1998 (per NHTSA)
New Flyer D40LF
- 1998 · Vehicles built March 1, 1998 – November 30, 1998 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 99V077000.
Defect description
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRANSIT BUSES. THE REAR BRAKE RELEASE TIME CAN EXCEED THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 121.
Safety consequence
A SLOW BRAKE RELEASE CAN CAUSE PREMATURE BRAKE WEAR WHICH IF LEFT UNCHECKED COULD LEAD TO BRAKE FAILURE AND VEHICLE CRASH.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL INCREASE THE REAR BRAKE DELIVERY LINES AND THE REAR BRAKE SIGNAL LINE.
Notes
OWNER NOTIFICATION WAS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING MARCH 1999.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 1-204-982-8181.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 99V077000
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.