1994–2007 New Flyer D60HF Recall: ON CERTAIN TRANSIT BUSES, THE CENTER AXLE WHEEL END BRAKES MAY NOT RELEASE…
NHTSA campaign 04V042000 · Wheels · filed Feb 2, 2004 · verified Jul 30, 2026
The defect
ON CERTAIN TRANSIT BUSES, THE CENTER AXLE WHEEL END BRAKES MAY NOT RELEASE AFTER BEING PARKED FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME.
The risk
THE DRIVER COULD LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE WHEN DRIVING AWAY FROM A PARKED POSITION, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.
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Check VIN on NHTSA →The fix — what to do
NEW FLYER WILL INSTALL AN ADDITIONAL AIR SYSTEM R14 RELAY VALVE, #4 NOTCH AUTOMATIC SLACK ADJUSTERS, AND TYPE 30 LONG STOKE BRAKE CHAMBERS ON THE CENTER AXLE; THE LOGIC CONTROL MODULE WILL BE REPROGRAMMED, ADD NEW ABS COMPONENTS (SENSORS, SPEED RINGS AND HARNESSES) IF NOT ALREADY EQUIPPED WITH ABS; AND WILL REVISE PLC PROGRAMMING. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NEW FLYER AT 1-204-982-8400.
CUSTOMERS CAN CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
Affected vehicles
Related recalls
More New Flyer D60HF recalls
- 2002–2006 New Flyer D60HF — Equipment Adaptive/mobility
- 1996–2001 New Flyer D60HF — Equipment
- 1995–1996 New Flyer C40HF and 6 other models — ON CERTAIN TRANSIT BUSES, THE U-JOINT ASSEMBLIES HAVE…
- 2001–2002 New Flyer C30LF and 10 other models — CERTAIN TRANSIT BUSES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS…
- 1995–1997 New Flyer C40HF and 5 other models — ON CERTAIN TRANSIT BUSES EQUIPPED WITH LIFT-U WHEELCHAIR…
Other campaigns involving New Flyer vehicles
Source: NHTSA recall database, campaign 04V042000. Data last verified Jul 30, 2026.