NHTSA recall 01V059004
Service brakes, air
Neoplan AN116 and 3 more
The defect
Vehicle description: transit buses equipped with arvinmeritor "w-series" air-actuated brake cam rollers. these rollers were installed as original equipment and also sold as replacement parts. the affected brake rollers may fracture if subjected to high application loadings.
The risk
If one or more of the affected brake rollers fracture, proper brake application could be compromised, possibly resulting in a vehicle crash.
The remedy
Arvinmeritor IS conducting the owner notification and remedy for this campaign. dealers will inspect brake rollers and replace them if necessary. owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact arvinmeritor at 1-859-525-3361.