New Flyer Industries Ltd: Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine
New Flyer Industries Ltd reported this defect to federal regulators on Jan 9, 2008 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 1,049. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
CERTAIN BUSES HAVE STAINLESS STEEL HYDRAULIC LINES WITH 90º FLANGE FITTINGS WHICH ARE SUBJECT TO FAILURE DUE TO ERRORS IN BOTH THE DESIGN AND MANUFACTURE OF THESE LINES.
The risk
FAILURE OF THESE LINES, LOCATED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE FIRE.
The remedy
NEW FLYER WILL REMOVE THESE LINES AND REPLACE THEM WITH A PREVIOUSLY PROVEN DESIGN OF FLEXIBLE LINES. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 15, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NEW FLYER AT 1-204-982-8400.
13 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 New Flyer C40lfr | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 New Flyer D35lf | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 New Flyer D40lf | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 New Flyer D40lfr | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 New Flyer D61lfr | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 New Flyer DE35LF | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 New Flyer DE41LFR | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 New Flyer C40lfr | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 New Flyer D35lf | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 New Flyer D40lf | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 New Flyer D40lfr | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 New Flyer DE41LF | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 New Flyer DE41LFR | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 08V010000.
Full record for the 2007 New Flyer C40lfr → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →