Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 17V130000

Suspension: front

New Flyer Industries Ltd. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2017-03-01.

Recall campaignNHTSA 17V130000

Suspension: front

Component
Suspension: front
Manufacturer
New Flyer Industries Ltd.
Vehicles affected
2,357
Reported to NHTSA
2017-03-01
Owners notified
2017-03-10

Defect description

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 cracks on the upper and/or lower surface, which, over time can cause the axle beam to fail.

Safety risk

Failure of the front axle beam can cause a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer 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 1-204-224-6706. New Flyer's number for this recall is R17-002.

Notes

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

33 model years across 16 models.

ModelYears on record
NEW FLYER C35LF2007 2006
NEW FLYER C40LF2007 2006 2005
NEW FLYER C40LFR2007 2006
NEW FLYER D35LF2007 2006
NEW FLYER D35LFR2007
NEW FLYER D40LF2007 2006 2005
NEW FLYER D40LFR2007 2006
NEW FLYER D60LF2007 2006 2005
NEW FLYER D60LFR2007 2006
NEW FLYER DE40LF2007 2006
NEW FLYER DE40LFR2007 2006
NEW FLYER DE60LF2006
NEW FLYER DE60LFA2007 2006 2005
NEW FLYER DE60LFR2007
NEW FLYER GE40LF2007 2006 2005
NEW FLYER L40LF2006

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.