Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 12V466000

Engine and engine cooling: engine: other fuel types: turbo/supercharger

NEW FLYER INDUSTRIES LTD filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2012-09-24.

Recall campaignNHTSA 12V466000

Engine and engine cooling: engine: other fuel types: turbo/supercharger

Component
Engine and engine cooling: engine: other fuel types: turbo/supercharger
Manufacturer
NEW FLYER INDUSTRIES LTD
Vehicles affected
163
Reported to NHTSA
2012-09-24

Defect description

New Flyer is recalling certain model year 2005-2006 C40LF and 2006 C40LFR transit buses, equipped with John Deere 8.1 liter turbocharged, compressed natural gas engines, model number 6081HFN04, manufactured from June 2002 through January 2008. Failures can occur within the engine turbocharger. The turbine or compressor wheel may fail, resulting in damage to the engine and/or an oil leak.

Safety risk

Failure of the turbine or compressor wheel may result in smoke, fire, or stalling; possibly leading to a vehicle crash.

Manufacturer remedy

The remedy for this issue is still under development. An interim letter was mailed on October 3, 2012. Owners may contact New Flyer at 1-204-224-1251.

Notes

New Flyer's recall campaign number is R12-025.Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Scope of coverage

3 model years across 2 models.

ModelYears on record
NEW FLYER C40LF2006 2005
NEW FLYER C40LFR2006

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.