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New Flyer C40LFR Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 16 safety recalls and 0 owner complaints across 8 model years of the New Flyer C40LFR (2006–2013).

16
safety recalls, all years
0
owner complaints, all years
2008
year with most recalls

Pick your New Flyer C40LFR model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
2013 New Flyer C40LFR50
2012 New Flyer C40LFR30
2011 New Flyer C40LFR40
2010 New Flyer C40LFR40
2009 New Flyer C40LFR50
2008 New Flyer C40LFR70
2007 New Flyer C40LFR40
2006 New Flyer C40LFR50

All New Flyer C40LFR recalls (16)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a New Flyer C40LFR, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

  1. Suspension: front

    NHTSA 17V130000 Reported 2,357 vehicles potentially affected New Flyer Industries Ltd.

    New Flyer Industries Ltd (New Flyer) is recalling certain 2006 L40LFand DE60LF transit buses, 2006-2007 C35LF, C40LFR, D35LF, D40LFR, D60LFR, DE40LF and DE40LFR transit buses, and 2005-2007 C40LF, D40LF, D60LF, DE60LFA, GE40LF, 2007 D35LFR, and DE60LFR transit buses. These vehicles are equipped with MAN V8-65L axle beams that may have…

    Remedy: New Flyer will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the axle beams and determine a repair, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on March 10, 2017. Owners may contact New Flyer customer service at…

    Model years: 2006, 2007

  2. Software (electrical system)

    NHTSA 16V223000 Reported 1,897 vehicles potentially affected New Flyer Industries Ltd.

    New Flyer Industries Ltd. (New Flyer) is recalling certain model year 2013 C40LFR, XN35, 2014-2016 XD35, XD60, XDE40, 2015-2016 XD40, XDE60, 2014 XDE35, 2013-2015 XE40, 2013-2016 XN40, XN60, and 2014-2015 XT40, and XT60 transit buses. These buses have an Electric Transit Operator (ETO) controller that controls the bus door motor…

    Remedy: New Flyer will notify owners, and dealers will install a firmware upgrade, and replace the roller bracket plates, free of charge. The recall began on May 4, 2016. Owners may contact New Flyer customer service at…

    Model years: 2013

  3. Seats

    NHTSA 16V038000 Reported 4,848 vehicles potentially affected New Flyer Industries Ltd.

    New Flyer Industries, Ltd. (New Flyer) is recalling certain model year 2015 New Flyer MD30, 2012 C35LFR, 2010-2011 D35LFR, NABI 35LFW, 2011 D40LFR, 2010-2012 D60LFR and NABI 31LFW, 2010 C40LF, DE35LF, D40LF, DE40LFA, DE60LFA, GE35LFR and GE40LF, 2009 DE60LF and GE40LFR, 2010-2013 C40LFR, DE60LFR, NABI 416 and NABI 60BRT, 2010-2015 XD35,…

    Remedy: New Flyer will notify owners instructing them to inspect their seats for missing welds. Recaro will supply replacement anchorage brackets and cover the labor to replace them if any welds are missing, free of charge.…

    Model years: 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013

  4. Door (structure)

    NHTSA 15V333000 Reported 1,147 vehicles potentially affected New Flyer Industries Ltd.

    New Flyer Industries Ltd. (New Flyer) is recalling certain model year 2013 C40LFR, XE40, XN35, and XN60, 2014 XD35, XDE40, and XT60, 2014-2015 XD60, and XT40, 2013-2014 XDE35, and XN40, and 2015 XDE60 transit buses. These vehicles have door controller assemblies that may have a software defect which can cause the rear passenger doors to…

    Remedy: New Flyer will notify owners, and dealers will update the Door Controller Assembly software, free of charge. The recall began on June 24, 2015. Owners may contact New Flyer customer service at 1-204-224-6706. New…

    Model years: 2013

  5. Engine (engine and engine cooling)

    NHTSA 15V292000 Reported 2,956 vehicles potentially affected New Flyer Industries Ltd.

    New Flyer Industries Ltd. (New Flyer) is recalling certain model year 2009-2012 C35LFR, 2008-2013 C40LF, 2008-2013 C40LFR, 2009 L40LFR, 2009 C35LF, 2013-2014 XN35, 2011-2014 XN40, and 2012-2014 XN60 buses, equipped with certain Cummins Westport ISL G engines. Excessive engine crankcase pressures may cause the 90-degree elbow of the vent…

    Remedy: Cummins will notify owners on behalf of New Flyer, and Cummins service centers will administer the repairs which include securing the ends of the 90-degree elbow and reprogramming the electronic control module (ECM)…

    Model years: 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013

  6. Engine (engine and engine cooling)

    NHTSA 14V087000 Reported 2,139 vehicles potentially affected New Flyer Industries Ltd.

    New Flyer Industries Canada ULC (New Flyer) is recalling certain model year 2009 C35LF and L40LFR, model year 2009-2012 C35LFR, model year 2008-2013 C40LF and C40LFR, model year 2013 XN35, model year 2011-2013 XN40 and model year 2012-2013 XN60 transit buses equipped with certain Cummins Westport Model ISL G engines. In the affected…

    Remedy: New Flyer will notify owners, and authorized Cummins Inc. and Cummins Wesport Inc. facilities will upload a new ECM calibration, free of charge. The recall began on March 21, 2014. Customers may contact New Flyer at…

    Model years: 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013

  7. Structure

    NHTSA 12V591000 Reported 2,048 vehicles potentially affected New Flyer Industries Ltd.

    New Flyer is recalling certain model year 2004-2011 transit buses, models: C35LF, C40LFR, D35LFR, D40LF, D40LFR, D60LF, D60LFA, D60LFR, DE35LFA, DE40LF, DE40LFA, DE40LFR, DE60LF, DE60LFA, DE60LFR, and XDE40. The drive shaft access panel may have insufficient strength or be not properly secured to the floor. If the drive shaft fails,…

    Remedy: New Flyer notification to owners on 01/03/2013. Dealers will install a steel plate under the access panel on affected buses, free of charge. Owners may contact New Flyer at 1-204-224-6706 for more information.

    Model years: 2008, 2009

  8. Parking brake

    NHTSA 12V518000 Reported 1,041 vehicles potentially affected New Flyer Industries Ltd.

    New Flyer is recalling certain model year 2010-2012 transit buses, models C40LF, C40LFR, D35LFR, D40LFR, D60LFR, XD35, XD40, XDE35, XDE40, and XN40. Air pressure may leak from the parking brake chambers causing the parking brakes to drag while the vehicle is driven.

    Remedy: New Flyer will notify the owners and the affected brake chambers will be replaced, free of charge. The recall began on November 13, 2012. Owners may contact New Flyer at 1-204-224-6706 for more information.

    Model years: 2011

  9. Turbo/supercharger (engine and engine cooling)

    NHTSA 12V466000 Reported 163 vehicles potentially affected NEW FLYER INDUSTRIES LTD

    New Flyer is recalling certain model year 2005-2006 C40LF and 2006 C40LFR transit buses, equipped with John Deere 8.1 liter turbocharged, compressed natural gas engines, model number 6081HFN04, manufactured from June 2002 through January 2008. Failures can occur within the engine turbocharger. The turbine or compressor wheel may fail,…

    Remedy: The remedy for this issue is still under development. An interim letter was mailed on October 3, 2012. Owners may contact New Flyer at 1-204-224-1251.

    Model years: 2006

  10. Latch (latches/locks/linkages)

    NHTSA 11V237000 Reported 1,123 vehicles potentially affected NEW FLYER OF AMERICA, INC.

    New flyer is recalling certain model year 2007-2011 low floor transit buses produced from may 24, 2007, through march 1, 2011 and equipped with teeter lever assemblies. There is insufficient engagement between the teeter lever base and the cam plate.

    Remedy: New flyer is working with the manufacturer of the teeter lever assemblies, vapor bus, to repair the affected buses free of charge. Please see vapor bus defect report 11e-010. The safety recall began on april 29, 2011.…

    Model years: 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010

  11. Equipment

    NHTSA 10V343000 Reported 145 vehicles potentially affected NEW FLYER INDUSTRIES LTD

    New flyer is recalling certain model year 2008 c40lfr, d40lf and de60lf heavy duty transit buses, as well as model year 2009 de60lfa heavy duty transit buses. The passenger assist grab strap handles have experienced multiple failures in the field.

    Remedy: Dealers will replace the existing passenger assist grab strap handles with an improved product free of charge. The safety recall is expected to begin during august 2010. Owners may contact new flyer at 1-204-934-4876.

    Model years: 2008

  12. Driveshaft (power train)

    NHTSA 10V089000 Reported 1,845 vehicles potentially affected NEW FLYER INDUSTRIES LTD

    New flyer is recalling certain model year 2004-2009 transit buses. These models have an inspection panel located above the drive shaft in the passenger compartment flooring for easy inspection and removal of the drive shaft. This panel may not be of sufficient strength to prevent foreign matter from entering the passenger compartment in…

    Remedy: Dealers will incorporate an energy absorbing honeycomb material to the underside of the access panel. This service will be performed free of charge. The safety recall began on march 10, 2010. Owners may contact new…

    Model years: 2008, 2009

  13. Interior lighting

    NHTSA 09V367000 Reported 1,412 vehicles potentially affected NEW FLYER INDUSTRIES LTD

    New flyer is recalling certain model year 2002 through 2009 transit buses manufactured between may 2002 and september 2009 equipped with luminator horizon LED side destination signs. The connector board can corrode due to an accumulation of moisture under the connector.

    Remedy: New flyer will notify owners and repair the buses free of charge. The safety recall began on october2, 2009. Owners may contact new flyer customer services at 1-204-934-4876.

    Model years: 2006

  14. Service brakes, air

    NHTSA 08V296000 Reported 319 vehicles potentially affected NEW FLYER INDUSTRIES LTD

    New flyer is recalling 319 my 2008 c40lf, c40lfr, d35lf, d40lf, d41lf, d61lfr, de41lf, de61lf, e40lfr, ge40lfr, and de41lfr transit buses equipped with parker hannifin (vansco) control modules. A certain batch of the programmable logic control modules may have a manufacturing defect. This defect could produce erratic behavior of certain…

    Remedy: The affected modules will be replaced free of charge. The recall began on july 14, 2008. Owners may contact new flyer at 1-204-982-8400.

    Model years: 2008

  15. Engine (engine and engine cooling)

    NHTSA 08V010000 Reported 1,049 vehicles potentially affected NEW FLYER INDUSTRIES LTD

    Certain buses have stainless steel hydraulic lines with 90º flange fittings which are subject to failure due to errors in both the design and manufacture of these lines.

    Remedy: New flyer will remove these lines and replace them with a previously proven design of flexible lines. The recall began on january 15, 2008. Owners may contact new flyer at 1-204-982-8400.

    Model years: 2006, 2007

  16. Service brakes, air: control unit/module

    NHTSA 07V103000 Reported 719 vehicles potentially affected NEW FLYER INDUSTRIES LTD

    On certain transit buses equipped with graham white air dryers, the air dryer timer modules may allow sufficient quantities of moisture to enter and affect the operation of the vehicle air brake system.

    Remedy: Dealers will replace the air dryer timer module on the affected vehicles. The recall began on march 22, 2007. Owners may contact new flyer at 204-934-4874.

    Model years: 2006, 2007

Other New Flyer models

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.