New Flyer Industries Ltd.: Service Brakes, Air
New Flyer Industries Ltd. reported this defect to federal regulators on Oct 17, 2013 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 119. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
New Flyer Industries Ltd. (New Flyer) is recalling certain model year 2013 XD40 buses manufactured May 24, 2013, through September 5, 2013; model year 2013 XN40 buses manufactured April 18, 2013, through September 11, 2013; model year 2013 XD60 buses manufactured May 31, 2013, through September 5, 2013; and model year 2013 XDE40 buses manufactured on May 17, 2013. The color coded air lines to the E-6 brake treadle valve may have been installed incorrectly. Thus, these vehicles fail to conform to the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 121, "Air Brake Systems."
The risk
In the event of a loss of air supply pressure in the rear air reservoir, there would be a loss of service braking effect on both the front and rear axles, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
New Flyer has notified owners, and dealers will inspect, and correct the air line routing, as needed, free of charge. Owners may contact New Flyer at 1-204-982-8400. New Flyer's recall number is R13-023.
4 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 New Flyer XD40 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 New Flyer XD60 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 2013 New Flyer XDE40 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 New Flyer XN40 | 0 | 11 | 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 13V487000.
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