New Flyer Industries Ltd.: Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine
New Flyer Industries Ltd. reported this defect to federal regulators on May 18, 2015 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 2,956. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
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. Excessive engine crankcase pressures may cause the 90-degree elbow of the vent tube assembly to detach from the crankcase ventilation breather, possibly allowing engine oil to come into contact with hot surfaces.
The risk
If the engine oil comes into contact with hot surfaces, it can increase the risk of a vehicle fire.
The remedy
Cummins will notify owners on behalf of New Flyer, and Cummins service centers will administer the repairs which include securing the ends of the 90-degree elbow and reprogramming the electronic control module (ECM) with software that can adjust the engine output under misfire conditions to limit crankcase pressures. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began on June 25, 2015. Owners may contact New Flyer customer service at (204) 224-6706. New Flyer's number for this recall is R15-007.
27 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 New Flyer XN35 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 New Flyer XN40 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 New Flyer XN60 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 New Flyer C40lf | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 New Flyer C40lfr | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 New Flyer XN35 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 New Flyer XN40 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 New Flyer XN60 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 New Flyer C35lfr | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 New Flyer C40lf | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 New Flyer C40lfr | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 New Flyer XN40 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 New Flyer XN60 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 New Flyer C35lfr | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 New Flyer C40lf | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 New Flyer C40lfr | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 New Flyer XN40 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 New Flyer C35lfr | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 New Flyer C40lf | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 New Flyer C40lfr | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 New Flyer C35lf | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 New Flyer C35lfr | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 New Flyer C40lf | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 New Flyer C40lfr | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 New Flyer L40lfr | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 New Flyer C40lf | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 New Flyer C40lfr | 0 | 7 | 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 15V292000.
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