NEW Flyer C35LF, C40LF, D35LF, D40LF (1998-1999): Service brakes, air
Recall 00V275000 · Sep 15, 2000 · New Flyer of America, Inc.
206
vehicles affected
206
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 00V275000
- Date
- Sep 15, 2000
- Maker
- New Flyer of America, Inc.
- Units affected
- 206
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Service brakes, air
- Model years
- 1998-1999
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CERTAIN TRANSIT BUSES EQUIPPED WITH ABS FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 121, "AIR BRAKE SYSTEMS." THE REAR BRAKE RELEASE TIME CAN EXCEED THE REQUIREMENTS.
What can happen
A SLOW BRAKE RELEASE CAN CAUSE PREMATURE BRAKE WEAR, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
THE REPAIR WILL INVOLVE INSTALLING A QUICK RELEASE VALVE OR INCREASING THE SIZE OF THE REAR BRAKE CONTROL LINE.
Vehicles covered
4 models, 8 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 00V275000?
4 models: New Flyer C35LF (1998-1999), New Flyer C40LF (1998-1999), New Flyer D35LF (1998-1999) and 1 more, about 206 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 00V275000?
THE REPAIR WILL INVOLVE INSTALLING A QUICK RELEASE VALVE OR INCREASING THE SIZE OF THE REAR BRAKE CONTROL LINE.
What can happen?
A SLOW BRAKE RELEASE CAN CAUSE PREMATURE BRAKE WEAR, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.