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NHTSA recall 99V077000

Service brakes, air › Supply › Hoses, lines/piping, and fittings

New Flyer C35LF and 3 more

Reported Apr 13, 1999529 vehicles affectedNEW FLYER OF AMERICA, INC.Built Mar 1, 1998 – Nov 30, 1998

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.

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Vehicles in this recall

New Flyer C35LF
1998
New Flyer C40LF
1998
New Flyer D35LF
1998
New Flyer D40LF
1998

Notes

Owner notification was expected to begin during march 1999.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 new flyer at 1-204-982-8181.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).