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...
1996-2013 · 18 model years
New Flyer C40LF Problems by year
Owners have filed 1 complaints about the New Flyer C40LF across 18 model years, and it has 27 recalls. The 1997 has the most complaints once its age is allowed for (1). The most reported problem area is the seats & seat belts.
- Complaints
- 1
- Recalls
- 27
- Crashes
- 1
- Fires
- 0
- Injuries
- 1
- Deaths
- 0
C40LF complaints by model year
Highlighted: the year with the most complaints for its age. Older vehicles have had more time to collect complaints - the Safety Index grade allows for that.
Most common C40LF problems
New Flyer C40LF recalls 27
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...
New Flyer Industries Ltd. (New Flyer) is recalling certain model year 2009-2012 C35LFR, 2008-2013 C40LF, 2008-2013 C40LFR, 2009 L40LFR, 2009 C35LF, 2013-2014 XN35, 2011-2014 XN40, and 2012-2014 XN60 buses, equipped with certain Cummins Westport ISL G engines...
New Flyer Industries Canada ULC (New Flyer) is recalling certain model year 2009 C35LF and L40LFR, model year 2009-2012 C35LFR, model year 2008-2013 C40LF and C40LFR, model year 2013 XN35, model year 2011-2013 XN40 and model year 2012-2013 XN60 transit buses...
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...
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...
New flyer is recalling certain model year 2007-2011 low floor transit buses produced from may 24, 2007, through march 1, 2011 and equipped with teeter lever assemblies. There is insufficient engagement between the teeter lever base and the cam plate.
New flyer is recalling certain model year 2002 through 2009 transit buses manufactured between may 2002 and september 2009 equipped with luminator horizon led side destination signs. The connector board can corrode due to an accumulation of moisture under...
New flyer is recalling 319 my 2008 c40lf, c40lfr, d35lf, d40lf, d41lf, d61lfr, de41lf, de61lf, e40lfr, ge40lfr, and de41lfr transit buses equipped with parker hannifin (vansco) control modules. A certain batch of the programmable logic control modules may...
On certain transit buses, the u-joint assemblies have inadequate spline engagement on one of the two end yokes.
Certain transit buses fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, "Lamps reflective devices, and associated equipment." The flashing deceleration lamps were an optional item for some of these buses.
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.
Latest C40LF complaints
This is in regards to the shoulder harnesses in pierce transit buses, lakewood, washington 98499. The shoulder harness is a 2 part seat belt. During driving conditions, the shoulder harness locks up randomly, and prevents the safe operation of the bus. Many bus drivers in washington state do not wear the shoulder harness part due to the injuries many drivers has sustained when worn. Ussc seat manufacturer's develop and install these harnesses directly on the seats. There are 4 major bus companies with these...
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seats and the same malfunctions. The cost to repair them is more than the companies want to spend. Therefore buses with faulty equiptment are on the road daily. Passengers and fellow drivers are at serious risk. Police and wsp will not enforce the seat belt law and force the companies to fix this lethal problem. Please investigate and force compliance upon the companies, and the manufacturer.
Questions about the New Flyer C40LF
Which New Flyer C40LF years have the most problems?
By the number of complaints owners filed with NHTSA: 1997 (1). Allowing for how long each has been on the road, the 1997 stands out most. Complaint counts also rise with sales, so compare years of the same model rather than different models.
Which New Flyer C40LF years have the fewest complaints?
What are the most common New Flyer C40LF problems?
Across every model year, owners report problems with the seats & seat belts (1) most often.
How many recalls does the New Flyer C40LF have?
NHTSA lists 27 recalls across all New Flyer C40LF model years. Each year's page lists the recalls for that year; check your own vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see whether the repair has been done.
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) complaints and recalls, checked daily. Complaints are owners' own reports and are not verified. How we use the data