NEW Flyer C35LF, C40LFR, D35LFR, D40LF and 12 more (2004-2011): Structure
Recall 12V591000 · Dec 17, 2012 · New Flyer Industries Ltd.
2,048
vehicles affected
2,048
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 12V591000
- Date
- Dec 17, 2012
- Maker
- New Flyer Industries Ltd.
- Units affected
- 2,048
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Structure
- Model years
- 2004-2011
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Injury
What is wrong
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.
What can happen
If debris resulting from drive shaft failure enters the passenger compartment, it may result in injury to the bus occupants.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
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.
Vehicles covered
16 models, 37 model years in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| New Flyer | C35LF | 2009 |
| New Flyer | C40LFR | 2008-2009 |
| New Flyer | D35LFR | 2009 |
| New Flyer | D40LF | 2006-2009 |
| New Flyer | D40LFR | 2007-2009 |
| New Flyer | D60LF | 2004, 2007, 2009 |
| New Flyer | D60LFA | 2006 |
| New Flyer | D60LFR | 2007-2009 |
| New Flyer | DE35LFA | 2009 |
| New Flyer | DE40LF | 2006, 2009 |
| New Flyer | DE40LFA | 2008-2009 |
| New Flyer | DE40LFR | 2006-2010 |
| New Flyer | DE60LF | 2004, 2006, 2008-2009 |
| New Flyer | DE60LFA | 2009 |
| New Flyer | DE60LFR | 2007-2009 |
| New Flyer | XDE40 | 2011 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 12V591000?
16 models: New Flyer C35LF (2009), New Flyer C40LFR (2008-2009), New Flyer D35LFR (2009) and 13 more, about 2,048 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 12V591000?
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.
What can happen?
If debris resulting from drive shaft failure enters the passenger compartment, it may result in injury to the bus occupants.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.