New Flyer XD35, XD40, XD60 and others: Service brakes, air

Date

Sept. 4, 2014

Filed by

New Flyer Industries Ltd.

Vehicles

New Flyer XD35 (2013); New Flyer XD40 (2013, 2014); New Flyer XD60 (2013, 2014); New Flyer XDE35 (2013); New Flyer XDE40 (2013, 2014); New Flyer XDE60 (2013, 2014); New Flyer XE40 (2013); New Flyer XN35 (2013, 2014); New Flyer XN40 (2013, 2014); New Flyer XN60 (2013, 2014)

Manufacturer of the vehicles

New Flyer of America, Inc.

Component

Service Brakes, Air

Description of the defect

New Flyer Industries Ltd. (New Flyer) is recalling certain model year 2013 XD35, XDE35, XE40, and 2013-2014 XD40, XD60, XDE40, XDE60, XN35, XN40, and XN60 transit buses. During installation, the Brake Pedal Mounting Plate may have been clamped between the Brake Pedal Assembly and the Brake Valve Actuator (BVA) resulting in a misalignment and binding of the internal piston in the BVA.

Potentially affected

731

What can happen

The binding of the piston may result in increased resistance while applying the brakes and the potential for brake drag once the brake pedal is released. These conditions increase the risk of a crash.

Remedy

New Flyer will notify owners and will replace the brake pedal mounting plate and the Brake Valve Actuator (BVA), free of charge. The recall began on September 15, 2014. Owners may contact New Flyer customer service at 1-204-934-4876. New Flyer's number for this recall is R14-019.

Recall notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Owner notification date

Sept. 15, 2014

Manufacturer campaign number

R14-019

Recall type

V (vehicle)

Influenced by

MFR

Recall number

14V532000

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