2000 New Flyer D60LF recall: brakes
⚠️ What's wrong
Vehicle description: certain transit buses fail to comply with FMVSS no. 121, "air brake systems." the rear brake release time CAN exceed the requirements.
💥 The risk
A slow brake release CAN cause premature brake wear, increasing the risk of a crash.
🔧 The fix
The center axle and rear axle brake control lines will be re-plumbed.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 00V274000
- Manufacturer
- NEW FLYER OF AMERICA, INC.
- Vehicles affected
- 75
- Component
- SERVICE BRAKES, AIR
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Mar 16, 2001
- Built
- Jan 1, 1999 – Mar 31, 2000
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Owner notification began march 16, 2001. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact new flyer at 1-204-982-8181. Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).