Known Recalls

Model year record

2012 NEW FLYER D40LFR

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. No owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 12V518000

Parking brake

Component
Parking brake
Manufacturer
New Flyer Industries Ltd.
Vehicles affected
1,041
Reported to NHTSA
2012-10-25
Owners notified
2012-11-13

Defect description

New Flyer is recalling certain model year 2010-2012 transit buses, models C40LF, C40LFR, D35LFR, D40LFR, D60LFR, XD35, XD40, XDE35, XDE40, and XN40. Air pressure may leak from the parking brake chambers causing the parking brakes to drag while the vehicle is driven.

Safety risk

If the brakes drag, they may overheat, possibly resulting in a fire.

Manufacturer remedy

New Flyer will notify the owners and the affected brake chambers will be replaced, free of charge. The recall began on November 13, 2012. Owners may contact New Flyer at 1-204-224-6706 for more information.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

No complaints recorded for this model year.

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.