Recall Register

2003 New Flyer D40LF: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 5 recall campaigns for the 2003 New Flyer D40LF. The newest campaign is 09V367000. NHTSA received the report on 24 Sep 2009. The NHTSA record gives the component Interior Lighting. NHTSA has no complaint on file for this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.

Remedy of the newest campaign, 09V367000, in the NHTSA record

New flyer will notify owners and repair the buses free of charge. The safety recall began on october2, 2009. Owners may contact new flyer customer services at 1-204-934-4876.
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Recall campaigns

5 campaigns, newest first. 3,236 units in total.

  • 09V367000Interior Lighting
  • 07V068000Exterior Lighting
  • 05V421000Engine and Engine Cooling / Exhaust System
  • 05V100000Engine and Engine Cooling
  • 04V076000Power Train / Automatic Transmission / Cooling Unit and Lines

  1. 09V367000Received . 1,412 units.

    Interior Lighting

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    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 the connector.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    A short could occur, possibly causing smoke and fire.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    New flyer will notify owners and repair the buses free of charge. The safety recall began on october2, 2009. Owners may contact new flyer customer services at 1-204-934-4876.

    Report filed by NEW FLYER INDUSTRIES LTD. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 07V068000Received . 1,707 units.

    Exterior Lighting

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    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.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    The standard requires that the deceleration lamp is a solid light rather than a flashing light.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will rewire the electrical system to remove the flashing function or install a new programmable logic controller (plc) which will make the lamps burn steady free of charge. The recall began on march 5, 2007. Owners may contact new flyer at 204-934-4874.

    Report filed by NEW FLYER INDUSTRIES LTD. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  3. 05V421000Received . 11 units.

    Engine and Engine Cooling / Exhaust System

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    On certain transit buses manufactured with detroit diesel series 50 engines, the electronic control module (ecm) will need to be reprogrammed to activate the exhaust temperature sensor.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    In the event of a turbocharger failure there is a possibility of an exhaust or engine compartment fire.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    New flyer is working with detroit diesel to reprogram the engines. Owners may contact detroit diesel at 1-313-592-5791 or new flyer at 204-934-4876.

    Report filed by NEW FLYER INDUSTRIES LTD. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  4. 05V100000Received . 28 units.

    Engine and Engine Cooling

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    On certain transit buses equipped with webasto heaters, the burner tubes are made of material that does not meet specifications and could fail prematurely.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Should the burner tube fail, the coolant heater could overheat, possibly resulting in a fire.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will replace the suspected defective parts free of charge. The recall began on march 15, 2005. Owners may contact new flyer at customer services at 204-934-4874.

    Report filed by NEW FLYER INDUSTRIES LTD.

  5. 04V076000Received . 78 units.

    Power Train / Automatic Transmission / Cooling Unit and Lines

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    On certain transit buses equipped with a voith transmission, the cooler line can rub on the auxiliary heater exhaust.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    This could cause a transmission fluid leak. If the fluid leaks onto the hot exhaust system it could result in a vehicle fire.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will modify the transmission cooler hose assembly and add a fitting to promote additional clearance. Owner notification began during february 2004. Owners should contact new flyer at 1-204-982-8400.

    Report filed by NEW FLYER INDUSTRIES LTD. Manufacturer campaign number ITS-2271. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

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Complaints by component

The NHTSA complaint file has no complaint for this model year.

Investigations

The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

  1. 19921
  2. 19931
  3. 19944
  4. 19954
  5. 19964
  6. 19977
  7. 19989
  8. 19997
  9. 20007
  10. 20015
  11. 20025
  12. 20035
  13. 20049
  14. 20058
  15. 20068
  16. 20078
  17. 20087
  18. 20092
  19. 20101

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

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Cite this page

Recall Register. 2003 New Flyer D40LF: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/new-flyer/d40lf/2003/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .

Sources

Source
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence
US government work, public domain
Recall file through
30 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
29 Mar 2018
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
NEW FLYER INDUSTRIES LTD

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2003 New Flyer D40LF?
3,236 units in 5 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the New Flyer D40LF have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 41 recall campaigns for the New Flyer D40LF, model years 1992 to 2010. 5 of them name the 2003 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2003 New Flyer D40LF open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.