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NHTSA recall 98V274000

Service brakes, air › Supply

Nabi Lfw

Reported Oct 29, 1998196 vehicles affectedNORTH AMERICAN BUS INDUSTRIESBuilt Jan 1, 1998 – Sep 30, 1998

The defect

Vehicle description: transit buses. the brake system response time for apply and the stopping distance requirement when the control line was disconnected at the rear relay valve did not comply with the requirements of fmvss no. 121, "air brake system."

The risk

Increased braking distance can occur increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.

The remedy

Dealers will add a double check valve at the control port of the service relay valve and replace a 5/8" line with a 3/4" line from the front service reservoir to the brake pedal.

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Vehicles in this recall

Nabi Lfw
1998

Notes

Owner notification IS expected to begin november 28, 1998.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 nabi at 1-256-831-4296. Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).