The defect
New Flyer Industries Ltd. (New Flyer) is recalling certain model year 2013 XD40 buses manufactured May 24, 2013, through September 5, 2013; model year 2013 XN40 buses manufactured April 18, 2013, through September 11, 2013; model year 2013 XD60 buses manufactured May 31, 2013, through September 5, 2013; and model year 2013 XDE40 buses manufactured on May 17, 2013. The color coded air lines to the E-6 brake treadle valve may have been installed incorrectly. Thus, these vehicles fail to conform to the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 121, "Air Brake Systems."
The risk
In the event of a loss of air supply pressure in the rear air reservoir, there would be a loss of service braking effect on both the front and rear axles, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
New Flyer has notified owners, and dealers will inspect, and correct the air line routing, as needed, free of charge. Owners may contact New Flyer at 1-204-982-8400. New Flyer's recall number is R13-023.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| NEW Flyer XD40 | 2013 |
| NEW Flyer XD60 | 2013 |
| NEW Flyer XDE40 | 2013 |
| NEW Flyer XN40 | 2013 |
Components: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR
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 XD40 | 2013 | 0 | 3 |
| NEW Flyer XD60 | 2013 | 1 | 4 |
| NEW Flyer XDE40 | 2013 | 0 | 5 |
| NEW Flyer XN40 | 2013 | 0 | 11 |
Other service brakes, air recalls in 2013
9 of the 627 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2013 concerned the service brakes, air; New Flyer Industries Ltd. filed 19 campaigns in all.
| 13V438000 17 Sept 2013 | Newmar Corporation |
| 13V403000 5 Sept 2013 | Daimler Trucks North America |
| 13V392000 30 Aug 2013 | Spartan Motors, Inc. |
| 13V343000 5 Aug 2013 | Vermeer Manufacturing Company |
| 13V258000 21 Jun 2013 | Vermeer Manufacturing Company |
| 13V247000 13 Jun 2013 | North American Bus Industries, Inc. |
| 13V184000 8 May 2013 | Autocar, LLC |
| 13V002000 2 Jan 2013 | Temsa Global Sanayi Ve Ticaret A.S. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2013