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1998 New Flyer D60LF Recalls, Complaints & Specs

3 safety recalls list the 1998 New Flyer D60LF. Check your own VIN below.

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safety recalls
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owner complaints to NHTSA

3 safety recalls for the 1998 New Flyer D60LF

Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.

  1. Turbo/supercharger (engine and engine cooling)

    NHTSA 05V045000 Reported 805 vehicles potentially affected NEW FLYER INDUSTRIES LTD

    On certain transit buses manufactured with detroit diesel series 50 engines, the turbocharger compressor wheel can break, resulting in shaft imbalance and lubricating oil passes into the exhaust system.

    Remedy: Detroit diesel is conducting the owner notification and remedy for this campaign. Dealers will install an exhaust temperature sensor and reprogram the emc calibration free of charge. Owners may contact detroit diesel…

  2. Door (structure)

    NHTSA 02V059001 Reported 1,771 vehicles potentially affected NEW FLYER OF AMERICA, INC.

    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…

  3. 12v/24v/48v battery (electrical system)

    NHTSA 01V033006 Reported 2,100 vehicles potentially affected NEW FLYER INDUSTRIES LIMITED

    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…

No owner complaints on file

NHTSA has no owner complaints on file for the 1998 New Flyer D60LF. For context, the average model year in NHTSA's database has dozens; a zero can mean a reliable vehicle, a rare one, or both.

Compare New Flyer D60LF model years

Recall and complaint counts for every New Flyer D60LF model year in NHTSA's database.

Model yearRecallsComplaints
1998 New Flyer D60LF30
1999 New Flyer D60LF50
2000 New Flyer D60LF40
2001 New Flyer D60LF10
2002 New Flyer D60LF10
2003 New Flyer D60LF10
2004 New Flyer D60LF70
2005 New Flyer D60LF60
2006 New Flyer D60LF10
2007 New Flyer D60LF40
2009 New Flyer D60LF20

Checking a specific 1998 New Flyer D60LF

How do I know if my 1998 New Flyer D60LF has an open recall?

Enter your 17-character VIN above. The VIN is on the driver's side dashboard (visible through the windshield), the driver's door jamb sticker, and your registration or insurance card. The check runs against NHTSA's live database and tells you which campaigns list your vehicle. 3 campaigns currently list the 1998 New Flyer D60LF; your car may already have been repaired under some of them.

Is the recall repair free?

Yes. Under federal law, manufacturers must fix safety recalls at no charge for vehicles up to 15 years old from the date of sale to the first owner. Contact any authorised New Flyer dealer with your VIN and the NHTSA campaign number (for example 01V033006).

What is the difference between a recall and a complaint?

A recall is a safety campaign filed by the manufacturer or ordered by NHTSA, with a defined defect and remedy. A complaint is a report an owner sent to NHTSA; it is not verified, but patterns of complaints are what trigger NHTSA investigations and, eventually, recalls.

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.