Known Recalls

Model year record

2008 NEW FLYER DE40LFA

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

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 12V591000

Structure

Component
Structure
Manufacturer
New Flyer Industries Ltd.
Vehicles affected
2,048
Reported to NHTSA
2012-12-17
Owners notified
2013-01-03

Defect description

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, debris from the driveshaft failure may enter the passenger compartment through the panel.

Safety risk

If debris resulting from drive shaft failure enters the passenger compartment, it may result in injury to the bus occupants.

Manufacturer 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.

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.