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New Flyer DE40LF Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 5 safety recalls and 0 owner complaints across 5 model years of the New Flyer DE40LF (2004–2009).

5
safety recalls, all years
0
owner complaints, all years
2006
year with most recalls

Pick your New Flyer DE40LF model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
2009 New Flyer DE40LF20
2007 New Flyer DE40LF10
2006 New Flyer DE40LF30
2005 New Flyer DE40LF20
2004 New Flyer DE40LF10

All New Flyer DE40LF recalls (5)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a New Flyer DE40LF, 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. 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: 2006, 2009

  3. 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: 2009

  4. Diesel (engine and engine cooling)

    NHTSA 06V212000 Reported 798 vehicles potentially affected NEW FLYER INDUSTRIES LTD

    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.

    Model years: 2005, 2006

  5. Tie rod assembly (steering)

    NHTSA 05V116000 Reported 178 vehicles potentially affected NEW FLYER INDUSTRIES LTD

    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.

    Model years: 2004, 2005

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.