The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: BUSES. THESE BUSES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH FMVSS NO. 121, "AIR BRAKE SYSTEMS." THE PARKING BRAKE MAY BE INADEQUATE AT GVWR ON A 20% SLOPE.
The risk
THE PARKING BRAKE MAY NOT RESTRAIN THE VEHICLE WHEN ON A 20% SLOPE INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
OWNERS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH PARTS, INSTRUCTIONS AND ASSISTANCE IN INSTALLING LARGER SPRING BRAKES ON THE DRIVE AXLE. NEW FLYER WILL REIMBURSE THE OWNER'S FOR THE PARTS AND LABOR COSTS INVOLVED.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| NEW Flyer D45 | 1998, 1999 |
| NEW Flyer Viking | 1998, 1999 |
Components: PARKING BRAKE:DRIVELINE: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 D45 | 1998 | 0 | 2 |
| NEW Flyer D45 | 1999 | 0 | 2 |
| NEW Flyer Viking | 1998 | 0 | 2 |
| NEW Flyer Viking | 1999 | 0 | 2 |
Other parking brake recalls in 1999
5 of the 392 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1999 concerned the parking brake; NEW FLYER OF AMERICA, INC. filed 24 campaigns in all.
| 99V267000 27 Sept 1999 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 99V261000 21 Sept 1999 | INTERNATIONAL TRUCK AND ENGINE |
| 99V185000 9 Jul 1999 | LEISURE TRAVEL VANS |
| 99V085000 20 Apr 1999 | FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1999