New Flyer C40LF, D40I, D40LF and others: Check valve

Date

Jan. 18, 2006

Filed by

New Flyer Industries Ltd

Vehicles

New Flyer C40LF (2004, 2005); New Flyer D40I (2004, 2005); New Flyer D40LF (2004, 2005); New Flyer GE40LF (2004, 2005); New Flyer L40LF (2004, 2005)

Manufacturer of the vehicles

New Flyer of America, Inc.

Component

Service Brakes, Air › Supply › Check Valve

Description of the defect

On certain Transit Buses equipped with relay valves Built by Haldex/Midland And distributed by Meritor/Wabco with Valve Body date Code of 342A4K. This Valve, which is installed in The rear Axle Air Brake circuit, Can fail resulting in a loss of Air Pressure to The rear Service Brakes.

Potentially affected

103

What can happen

Failure of The Valve would disable The rear Axle Service Brake circuit And result in extended stopping distances which could result in a crash.

Remedy

Dealers will inspect to see if The installed relay Valve has a date Code of 342A4K And if necessary will replace The Valve Free of Charge. The recall began on January 25, 2006. Owners May contact New Flyer at 204-934-4803.

Recall notes

Customers May also contact The National Highway traffic Safety administration's Vehicle Safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (Tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to HTTP://WWW.safercar.gov.

Owner notification date

Jan. 25, 2006

Recall type

V (vehicle)

Influenced by

MFR

Recall number

06V015000

What should I do? Car recall: how to check your car and get it fixed

Source: NHTSA · Vehicle record. View the agency notice. The agency notice governs; check it and the company before acting.