New Flyer Industries Ltd: Service Brakes, Air
New Flyer Industries Ltd reported this defect to federal regulators on Jul 3, 2008 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 319. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
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 HAVE A MANUFACTURING DEFECT. THIS DEFECT COULD PRODUCE ERRATIC BEHAVIOR OF CERTAIN INPUT/OUTPUT SIGNALS TO AND FROM THE AFFECTED MODULE. THIS ERRATIC BEHAVIOR COULD POTENTIALLY IMPACT CERTAIN FUNCTIONS SUCH AS THE HEADLIGHTS, BRAKE LIGHTS, THROTTLE CONTROL, AND CONTROL OF THE ARTICULATED JOINT.
The risk
FAILURE OF THE MODULE TO PROPERLY CONTROL THE VEHICLE SUB-SYSTEMS COULD RESULT IN VEHICLE CRASH, INJURY OR DEATH.
The remedy
THE AFFECTED MODULES WILL BE REPLACED FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 14, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NEW FLYER AT 1-204-982-8400.
11 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 New Flyer C40lf | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 New Flyer C40lfr | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 New Flyer D35lf | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 New Flyer D40lf | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 New Flyer D41lf | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 New Flyer D61lfr | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 New Flyer DE41LF | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 New Flyer DE41LFR | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 New Flyer DE61LF | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 New Flyer E40lfr | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 New Flyer GE40LFR | 0 | 2 | 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 08V296000.
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