NEW FLYER D60HF 1994: WHEELS

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 04V042000

Make Model Year
NEW FLYER D60HF 1994
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2007-03-26 2004-02-02 2004-02-10

Production Dates: 1991-01-01 - 2007-06-01

Manufacturers Involved: New Flyer of America, Inc.

Component: WHEELS

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 782

Report Initiator: ODI ODI Report

Summary

ON CERTAIN TRANSIT BUSES, THE CENTER AXLE WHEEL END BRAKES MAY NOT RELEASE AFTER BEING PARKED FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME.

Consequence

THE DRIVER COULD LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE WHEN DRIVING AWAY FROM A PARKED POSITION, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.

Remedy

NEW FLYER WILL INSTALL AN ADDITIONAL AIR SYSTEM R14 RELAY VALVE, "4 NOTCH AUTOMATIC SLACK ADJUSTERS, AND TYPE 30 LONG STOKE BRAKE CHAMBERS ON THE CENTER AXLE; THE LOGIC CONTROL MODULE WILL BE REPROGRAMMED, ADD NEW ABS COMPONENTS "SENSORS, SPEED RINGS AND HARNESSES" IF NOT ALREADY EQUIPPED WITH ABS; AND WILL REVISE PLC PROGRAMMING. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NEW FLYER AT 1-204-982-8400.

Notes

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