New Flyer of America, Inc.: Service Brakes, Air › Supply › Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
New Flyer of America, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Apr 13, 1999 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 529. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRANSIT BUSES. THE REAR BRAKE RELEASE TIME CAN EXCEED THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 121.
The risk
A SLOW BRAKE RELEASE CAN CAUSE PREMATURE BRAKE WEAR WHICH IF LEFT UNCHECKED COULD LEAD TO BRAKE FAILURE AND VEHICLE CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INCREASE THE REAR BRAKE DELIVERY LINES AND THE REAR BRAKE SIGNAL LINE.
4 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 New Flyer C35lf | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 New Flyer C40lf | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 New Flyer D35lf | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 New Flyer D40lf | 1 | 9 | 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 99V077000.
Full record for the 1998 New Flyer C35lf → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →