FLYER D800B9635 1978: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 79V080000

Make Model Year
FLYER D800B9635 1978
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1979-03-21 1979-03-21 1979-10-12

Production Dates: 1978-11-01 - 1979-03-01

Manufacturers Involved: FLYER INDUSTRY VEH.

Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 25

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

THE BRAKE PEDALS ON SOME VEHICLES MAY FOUL ON A BODY PANEL AND NOT ALLOW FULL BRAKING POWER TO BE ATTAINED. THIS CAN CAUSE POOR VEHICLE BRAKING AND EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCES.

Remedy

THE BRAKE PEDALS ON INVOLVED VEHICLES WILL BE REPOSITIONED TO CLEAR BODY PANEL IF FOULING IS OBSERVED.

Notes

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: BUSES, TRANSIT.SYSTEM: SERVICE BRAKES; HYDRAULIC, PEDAL.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCES MAY RESULT IN A VEHICLEACCIDENT.