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2001 NEW FLYER D40LF — SERVICE BRAKES, AIR

crash3 injured · 707691 · 2009-02-10

Vehicle

Make
NEW FLYER
Model
D40LF
Year
2001
Manufacturer
New Flyer of America, Inc.
Component
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
3
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 NEW FLYER LOW FLOOR BUS. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. A MECHANIC STATED THAT SOMETHING IN THE AIR SYSTEM IS MOMENTARILY REDUCING THE AMOUNT OF AIR THAT IS RECEIVED THROUGH THE HYDRAULIC BRAKING SYSTEM. ON ONE OCCASION, THE FAILURE CAUSED THE CONTACT TO CRASH INTO A TREE. SEVERAL OCCUPANTS REPORTED MINOR INJURIES. THE DRIVER STATED THAT THE ABS WARNING INDICATOR WAS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE MANUFACTURER DID NOT ASSIST. THE VIN AND MILEAGES WERE UNKNOWN.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10258184
Machine
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