The defect
New Flyer is recalling certain model year 2010-2012 transit buses, models C40LF, C40LFR, D35LFR, D40LFR, D60LFR, XD35, XD40, XDE35, XDE40, and XN40. Air pressure may leak from the parking brake chambers causing the parking brakes to drag while the vehicle is driven.
The risk
If the brakes drag, they may overheat, possibly resulting in a fire.
The remedy
New Flyer will notify the owners and the affected brake chambers will be replaced, free of charge. The recall began on November 13, 2012. Owners may contact New Flyer at 1-204-224-6706 for more information.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
Components: PARKING BRAKE
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
Other parking brake recalls in 2012
7 of the 583 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2012 concerned the parking brake; New Flyer Industries Ltd. filed 19 campaigns in all.
| 12V567000 7 Dec 2012 | Hyundai Motor Company |
| 12V534000 6 Nov 2012 | Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America, Inc. |
| 12V479000 2 Oct 2012 | Navistar, Inc. |
| 12V465000 20 Sept 2012 | NAVISTAR, INC |
| 12V301000 28 Jun 2012 | GENERAL MOTORS LLC |
| 12V049000 9 Feb 2012 | WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2012