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.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Nabi LFW | 1998 |
Components: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SUPPLY
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nabi LFW | 1998 | 0 | 1 |
Other service brakes, air recalls in 1998
14 of the 367 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1998 concerned the service brakes, air; NORTH AMERICAN BUS INDUSTRIES filed 9 campaigns in all.
| 98V281000 5 Nov 1998 | FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION |
| 98V251000 7 Oct 1998 | SPARTAN MOTORS, INC. |
| 98V121002 29 Aug 1998 | STRICK CORPORATION |
| 98V169000 28 Jul 1998 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 98V137000 23 Jun 1998 | NEW FLYER OF AMERICA, INC. |
| 98V126000 8 Jun 1998 | DORSEY TRAILERS, INC. |
| 98V124000 2 Jun 1998 | STRICK CORPORATION |
| 98V114000 26 May 1998 | FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1998