NHTSA campaign 99V286000 · New Flyer campaign 1248A
New Flyer Recall 99V-286: NEW FLYER/FMVSS 121/PARKING BRAKE
NHTSA recall 99V286000 (New Flyer campaign 1248A) was reported by NEW FLYER OF AMERICA, INC. on October 20, 1999, with 174 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the New Flyer D45 and New Flyer Viking for model years 1998–1999. Owners were notified on December 20, 1999, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 99V286000 (also written 99V-286 or 99V286)
- Filed by
- NEW FLYER OF AMERICA, INC.
- New Flyer campaign number
- 1248A
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 174 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Parking Brake — Driveline — Air
- Owners notified
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 121
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 99V286000. 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 D45
New Flyer Viking
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 99V286000.
Defect description
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: BUSES. THESE BUSES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH FMVSS NO. 121, "AIR BRAKE SYSTEMS." THE PARKING BRAKE MAY BE INADEQUATE AT GVWR ON A 20% SLOPE.
Safety consequence
THE PARKING BRAKE MAY NOT RESTRAIN THE VEHICLE WHEN ON A 20% SLOPE INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Manufacturer remedy
OWNERS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH PARTS, INSTRUCTIONS AND ASSISTANCE IN INSTALLING LARGER SPRING BRAKES ON THE DRIVE AXLE. NEW FLYER WILL REIMBURSE THE OWNER'S FOR THE PARTS AND LABOR COSTS INVOLVED.
Notes
NEW FLYER RECALL NO. 1248A.OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN DECEMBER 20, 1999.ONLY 1 OWNER IS INVOLVED:HOUSTON METRO IN HOUSTON, TEXAS.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 99V286000
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.