The defect
ON CERTAIN TRANSIT BUSES EQUIPPED WITH GRAHAM WHITE AIR DRYERS, THE AIR DRYER TIMER MODULES MAY ALLOW SUFFICIENT QUANTITIES OF MOISTURE TO ENTER AND AFFECT THE OPERATION OF THE VEHICLE AIR BRAKE SYSTEM.
The risk
FAILURE OF THE AIR BRAKE SYSTEM DUE TO MOISTURE COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE AIR DRYER TIMER MODULE ON THE AFFECTED VEHICLES. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 22, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NEW FLYER AT 204-934-4874.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| NEW Flyer C40LFR | 2006, 2007 |
| NEW Flyer D40LF | 2006, 2007 |
| NEW Flyer D40LFR | 2006 |
| NEW Flyer D41LF | 2006, 2007 |
| NEW Flyer DE41LF | 2006, 2007 |
Components: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| NEW Flyer C40LFR | 2006 | 0 | 5 |
| NEW Flyer C40LFR | 2007 | 0 | 4 |
| NEW Flyer D40LF | 2006 | 0 | 8 |
| NEW Flyer D40LF | 2007 | 0 | 8 |
| NEW Flyer D40LFR | 2006 | 0 | 4 |
| NEW Flyer D41LF | 2006 | 0 | 1 |
| NEW Flyer D41LF | 2007 | 0 | 1 |
| NEW Flyer DE41LF | 2006 | 0 | 2 |
| NEW Flyer DE41LF | 2007 | 0 | 1 |
Other service brakes, air recalls in 2007
23 of the 587 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2007 concerned the service brakes, air; NEW FLYER INDUSTRIES LTD filed 34 campaigns in all.
| 07V571000 18 Dec 2007 | FREIGHTLINER LLC |
| 07V447000 24 Sept 2007 | INTERNATIONAL TRUCK & ENGINE CORPORATION |
| 07V406000 6 Sept 2007 | GREAT DANE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP |
| 07V392000 30 Aug 2007 | NEWELL COACH CORP. |
| 07V373000 22 Aug 2007 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 07V361000 15 Aug 2007 | MACK TRUCKS, INC |
| 07V302000 16 Jul 2007 | FREIGHTLINER LLC |
| 07V258000 22 Jun 2007 | BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2007