New Flyer Industries Ltd: Service Brakes, Air › Supply › Check Valve
New Flyer Industries Ltd reported this defect to federal regulators on Jan 18, 2006 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 103. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
ON CERTAIN TRANSIT BUSES EQUIPPED WITH RELAY VALVES BUILT BY HALDEX/MIDLAND AND DISTRIBUTED BY MERITOR/WABCO WITH VALVE BODY DATE CODE OF 342A4K. THIS VALVE, WHICH IS INSTALLED IN THE REAR AXLE AIR BRAKE CIRCUIT, CAN FAIL RESULTING IN A LOSS OF AIR PRESSURE TO THE REAR SERVICE BRAKES.
The risk
FAILURE OF THE VALVE WOULD DISABLE THE REAR AXLE SERVICE BRAKE CIRCUIT AND RESULT IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCES WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT TO SEE IF THE INSTALLED RELAY VALVE HAS A DATE CODE OF 342A4K AND IF NECESSARY WILL REPLACE THE VALVE FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 25, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NEW FLYER AT 204-934-4803.
10 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 New Flyer C40lf | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 New Flyer D40i | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 New Flyer D40lf | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 New Flyer GE40LF | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 New Flyer L40lf | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 New Flyer C40lf | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 New Flyer D40i | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 New Flyer D40lf | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 New Flyer GE40LF | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 New Flyer L40lf | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 06V015000.
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