New Flyer D35LF Recalls & Complaints by Model Year
NHTSA lists 20 safety recalls and 0 owner complaints across 15 model years of the New Flyer D35LF (1995–2010).
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| Model year | Recalls | Complaints |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 New Flyer D35LF | 1 | 0 |
| 2008 New Flyer D35LF | 1 | 0 |
| 2007 New Flyer D35LF | 2 | 0 |
| 2006 New Flyer D35LF | 4 | 0 |
| 2005 New Flyer D35LF | 5 | 0 |
| 2004 New Flyer D35LF | 6 | 0 |
| 2003 New Flyer D35LF | 2 | 0 |
| 2002 New Flyer D35LF | 2 | 0 |
| 2001 New Flyer D35LF | 4 | 0 |
| 2000 New Flyer D35LF | 5 | 0 |
| 1999 New Flyer D35LF | 6 | 0 |
| 1998 New Flyer D35LF | 8 | 0 |
| 1997 New Flyer D35LF | 4 | 0 |
| 1996 New Flyer D35LF | 2 | 0 |
| 1995 New Flyer D35LF | 1 | 0 |
All New Flyer D35LF recalls (20)
Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a New Flyer D35LF, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.
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Suspension: front
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…
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Latch (latches/locks/linkages)
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: 2010
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Interior lighting
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.
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Service brakes, air
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
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Engine (engine and engine cooling)
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.
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Exterior lighting
Certain transit buses fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, "lamps reflective devices, and associated equipment." the flashing deceleration lamps were an optional item for some of these buses.
Remedy: Dealers will rewire the electrical system to remove the flashing function or install a new programmable logic controller (plc) which will make the lamps burn steady free of charge. The recall began on march 5, 2007.…
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Diesel (engine and engine cooling)
On certain transit buses built with cummins isl and isc diesel engines equipped with the cm850 fuel system, the engine high pressure fuel lines, from the engine high pressure pump to the engine fuel rail, are prone to failure.
Remedy: Cummins will install a fuel line bracket to reduce fuel line stress. A new fuel line will be installed when adding the bracket. Customers may contact cummins at 1-800-diesels or new flyer at 204-934-4876.
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Equipment adaptive/mobility
On certain transit buses, the spot welds which hold the wheelchair ramp hinge assembly together can fail allowing the ramp to separate, when deployed under load, from the bus frame.
Remedy: Dealers will add new hardware to the hinges which will make the spot-welding redundant. The recall began on february 15, 2006. Owners may contact new flyer at 1-204-934-4874.
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Fan (engine and engine cooling)
On certain transit buses, hydraulic fluid can leak at the flange fitting due to improper installation procedures. Incorrect installation procedures may cause damage to the o-ring of the flange assembly, compromising the sealing capability of the o-ring.
Remedy: New flyer will contact customers with parts and instructions on how to complete this recall. The recall began on august 30, 2005. Owners may contact new flyer at 204-934-4874.
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Tie rod assembly (steering)
On certain transit buses equipped with meritor front axle assemblies, a weld is missing on the radius rod attachment bracketand the bracket may fatigue and fail while in use.
Remedy: Dealers will replace the brackets free of charge. The recall began on april 6, 2005. Owners may contact new flyer at 204-934-4874.
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Engine and engine cooling
On certain transit buses equipped with webasto heaters, the burner tubes are made of material that does not meet specifications and could fail prematurely.
Remedy: Dealers will replace the suspected defective parts free of charge. The recall began on march 15, 2005. Owners may contact new flyer at customer services at 204-934-4874.
Model years: 2004
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Hose, piping, and connections (steering)
On certain low floor buses, the power steering hose was incorrectly installed.
Remedy: Dealers will replace the hose. Owner notification began july 1, 2002. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time…
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Vehicle speed control
On certain buses equipped with electronic throttle control/accelerator pedals supplied by williams controls industries, the weld attaching the clevis to the plate has insufficient penetration and could allow the clevis to separate from the plate.
Remedy: Williams controls is handling the replacement of this pedal. Owners who do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact williams control at 1-503-684-8600 or new flyer at 204-982-8181.
Model years: 2001
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Door (structure)
On certain low floor transit buses equipped with adhesively bonded aluminum bus door panels, due to an imperfect bonding of the door panel skin to the panel frame, environmental moisture may infiltrate regions of imperfect bonding and cause separation of the frame and door panel.
Remedy: Vapor will notify customers to have their buses inspected and will install mechanical fasteners to attach the skins to the frame elements free of charge. Owner notification began december 10, 2001. Owners who take…
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Tie rod assembly (steering)
Vehicle description: transit buses. The clamp nuts for the center link tie rods may have been inadequately tightened.
Remedy: New flyer will will inspect the tie rod end clamp lock nuts to ensure that the nuts are properly tightened. Any damaged tie rods will be replaced. Owner notification began september 17, 2001. Owners who take their…
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Suspension
Vehicle description: transit buses. There could be a casting defect in the left side spring tower. The spring towers support the vehicle structure, and failure of a tower could cause a sudden shift in the front axle.
Remedy: Dealers will replace the spring tower. Owner notification is expected to begin during may 2001. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy…
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12v/24v/48v battery (electrical system)
Vehicle description: transit buses equipped with vanner 60 series battery equalizers. The equalizer could fail to operate properly and cause malfunction of the battery charging system.
Remedy: Dealers will inspect the buses for certain equalizers by the date code. The affected equalizers will be replaced by vanner. New flyer is conducting the owner notification for this campaign. Owners who take their…
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Service brakes, air
Vehicle description: certain transit buses equipped with ABS fail to comply with the requirements of FMVSS no. 121, "air brake systems." the rear brake release time can exceed the requirements.
Remedy: The repair will involve installing a quick release valve or increasing the size of the rear brake control line.
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Hoses, lines/piping, and fittings (service brakes)
Vehicle description: transit buses. The rear brake release time can exceed the requirements of FMVSS no. 121.
Remedy: Dealers will increase the rear brake delivery lines and the rear brake signal line.
Model years: 1998
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Headlights (exterior lighting)
Vehicle description: transit buses. The daytime running lamp (drl) module can over-heat and shut down after as little as 45 minutes of high beam use. This will cause total headlamp failure of both high and low beam.
Remedy: Owners will be provided with detailed repair instructions and new drl modules.
Model years: 1997
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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.