New Flyer DE60LF Recalls & Complaints by Model Year
NHTSA lists 10 safety recalls and 0 owner complaints across 5 model years of the New Flyer DE60LF (2004–2009).
Pick your New Flyer DE60LF model year
| Model year | Recalls | Complaints |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 New Flyer DE60LF | 4 | 0 |
| 2008 New Flyer DE60LF | 5 | 0 |
| 2006 New Flyer DE60LF | 3 | 0 |
| 2005 New Flyer DE60LF | 1 | 0 |
| 2004 New Flyer DE60LF | 6 | 0 |
All New Flyer DE60LF recalls (10)
Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a New Flyer DE60LF, 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…
Model years: 2006
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Seats
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: 2009
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Structure
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.
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Axle assembly (power train)
New flyer is recalling certain model year 2008-2009 heavy duty transit buses. The radius rod bracket which attaches the front axle radius rods to the vehicle frame may be missing two of the four required welds.
Remedy: Dealers will inspect for radius rod brackets and will be replaced with certified product free of charge. The safety recall began on december 13, 2010. Owners may contact new flyer at 1-204-934-4876.
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Equipment
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
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Driveshaft (power train)
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…
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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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Diesel (engine and engine cooling)
On certain transit buses equipped with caterpillar c9 diesel engines, the turbocharger compressors are failing and oil can be discharged into the exhaust and external to the turbocharger.
Remedy: Caterpillar is conducting this recall (please see 06e047) and will repair the engines free of charge. Owners may contact caterpillar at 1-800-447-7332, or new flyer at 204-934-4876.
Model years: 2004
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Diesel (engine and engine cooling)
On certain transit buses equipped with caterpillar c9 diesel engines, the injector o-ring failures can result in oil being discharged through the valve cover.
Remedy: Caterpillar is conducting this recall (please see 06e046) and will repair the engines free of charge. Owners may contact carterpillar at 1-800-447-7332, or new flyer at 204-934-4876.
Model years: 2004
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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.
Other New Flyer models
- Xcelsior4 complaints
- D40LF2 complaints
- XD602 complaints
- C40FLR1 complaints
- C40LF1 complaints
- D60LFR1 complaints
- GE40LF1 complaints
- XT401 complaints
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.