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New Flyer DE40LFR Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 6 safety recalls and 0 owner complaints across 5 model years of the New Flyer DE40LFR (2006–2010).

6
safety recalls, all years
0
owner complaints, all years
2007
year with most recalls

Pick your New Flyer DE40LFR model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
2010 New Flyer DE40LFR30
2009 New Flyer DE40LFR20
2008 New Flyer DE40LFR30
2007 New Flyer DE40LFR40
2006 New Flyer DE40LFR30

All New Flyer DE40LFR recalls (6)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a New Flyer DE40LFR, 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, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010

  3. Engine and engine cooling

    NHTSA 11V431000 Reported 78 vehicles potentially affected NEW FLYER INDUSTRIES LTD

    New flyer is recalling certain model year 2010 heavy duty transit buses, models d35lfr, d40lfr, d60lfr, de40lfr, de60lfr, xd35, xde35, and xde40, manufactured from september 30, 2010, through june 3, 2011, equipped with a cummins isb, isl, isc, or isx diesel engine. The v-band clamp assembly, part numbers q187684, q187685, and q187686,…

    Remedy: New flyer is working with cummins to identify and notify owners of the recall campaign. Repairs will be performed by authorized cummins dealers free of charge. The safety recall began on september 1, 2011. Owners may…

    Model years: 2010

  4. 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: 2010

  5. 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: 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009

  6. 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: 2007, 2008

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.