New Flyer Transit Buses Recalled for Brake Pedal Mounting Plate Defect
New Flyer is recalling 2013-2014 transit buses because a mounting plate may cause brake binding and increased crash risk.
What this means for you
Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 4/5 (Severe).
The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.
Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a structural vehicle defect in the braking system that explicitly increases the risk of a crash, meeting the criteria for a Severe rating.
Plain-English summary
New Flyer Industries Ltd. is recalling certain model year 2013 XD35, XDE35, XE40, and 2013-2014 XD40, XD60, XDE40, XDE60, XN35, XN40, and XN60 transit buses. The recall involves 731 vehicles.
During installation, the Brake Pedal Mounting Plate may have been clamped between the Brake Pedal Assembly and the Brake Valve Actuator (BVA). This can result in a misalignment and binding of the internal piston in the BVA. The binding may cause increased resistance while applying the brakes and potential brake drag once the pedal is released, which increases the risk of a crash.
New Flyer will notify owners and 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 or the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.
The recalled product
- Product
- NEW FLYER XD60, XDE60, XN40, XN60
- Brand
- NEW FLYER
- Manufacturer
- New Flyer Industries Ltd.
- Category
- Vehicle — Transit Bus
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 731
Is your product affected?
Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.
Model numbers (10)
- XD60
- XDE60
- XN40
- XN60
- XDE40
- XD40
- XN35
- XD35
- XE40
- XDE35
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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