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New Flyer GE40LF Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 5 safety recalls and 1 owner complaint across 6 model years of the New Flyer GE40LF (2004–2010). The most-complained-about year is 2009.

5
safety recalls, all years
1
owner complaints, all years
2005
year with most recalls
2009
year with most complaints

Pick your New Flyer GE40LF model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
2010 New Flyer GE40LF20
2009 New Flyer GE40LF11
2007 New Flyer GE40LF20
2006 New Flyer GE40LF10
2005 New Flyer GE40LF40
2004 New Flyer GE40LF20

What New Flyer GE40LF owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA. The 2009 model year has the most, with 1.

All New Flyer GE40LF recalls (5)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a New Flyer GE40LF, 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: 2005, 2006, 2007

  2. Seats

    NHTSA 16V038000 Reported 4,848 vehicles potentially affected New Flyer Industries Ltd.

    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: 2010

  3. Driveshaft (power train)

    NHTSA 11V407000 Reported 247 vehicles potentially affected NEW FLYER INDUSTRIES LTD

    New flyer is recalling certain model year 2005-2010 heavy duty transit buses. The three retaining bolts for the output flange on the ise propulsion system are subject to fatigue failure. Failure of the three bolts retaining the output flange to the combination gear box on the ise propulsion system could result in a separation of a…

    Remedy: Dealers will inspect the drive line components and replace the output flange bolts free of charge. The safety recall began on august 18, 2011. Owners may contact new flyer at 1-204-934-4876.

    Model years: 2005, 2007, 2009, 2010

  4. Equipment adaptive/mobility

    NHTSA 06V034000 Reported 682 vehicles potentially affected NEW FLYER INDUSTRIES LTD

    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.

    Model years: 2004, 2005

  5. Check valve (service brakes)

    NHTSA 06V015000 Reported 103 vehicles potentially affected NEW FLYER INDUSTRIES LTD

    On certain transit buses equipped with relay valves built by haldex/midland and distributed by meritor/wabco with valve body date code of 342a4k. This valve, which is installed in the rear axle air brake circuit, can fail resulting in a loss of air pressure to the rear service brakes.

    Remedy: Dealers will inspect to see if the installed relay valve has a date code of 342a4k and if necessary will replace the valve free of charge. The recall began on january 25, 2006. Owners may contact new flyer at…

    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.