Recall Register

2006 New Flyer D40LFR: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 4 recall campaigns for the 2006 New Flyer D40LFR. The newest campaign is 17V130000. NHTSA received the report on 1 Mar 2017. The NHTSA record gives the component Suspension / Front. 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, 17V130000, in the NHTSA record

New Flyer will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the axle beams and determine a repair, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on March 10, 2017. Owners may contact New Flyer customer service at 1-204-224-6706. New Flyer's number for this recall is R17-002.
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Recall campaigns

4 campaigns, newest first. 5,537 units in total.

  • 17V130000Suspension / Front
  • 09V367000Interior Lighting
  • 08V010000Engine and Engine Cooling / Engine
  • 07V103000Service Brakes, Air / Antilock / Control Unit/Module

  1. 17V130000Received . 2,357 units.

    Suspension / Front

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    New Flyer Industries Ltd (New Flyer) is recalling certain 2006 L40LFand DE60LF transit buses, 2006-2007 C35LF, C40LFR, D35LF, D40LFR, D60LFR, DE40LF and DE40LFR transit buses, and 2005-2007 C40LF, D40LF, D60LF, DE60LFA, GE40LF, 2007 D35LFR, and DE60LFR transit buses. These vehicles are equipped with MAN V8-65L axle beams that may have cracks on the upper and/or lower surface, which, over time can cause the axle beam to fail.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Failure of the front axle beam can cause a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    New Flyer will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the axle beams and determine a repair, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on March 10, 2017. Owners may contact New Flyer customer service at 1-204-224-6706. New Flyer's number for this recall is R17-002.

    Report filed by New Flyer Industries Ltd.. Manufacturer campaign number R17-002. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 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: .

  3. 08V010000Received . 1,049 units.

    Engine and Engine Cooling / Engine

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    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.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Failure of these lines, located in the engine compartment, could result in a vehicle fire.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    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.

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

  4. 07V103000Received . 719 units.

    Service Brakes, Air / Antilock / Control Unit/Module

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    On certain transit buses equipped with graham white air dryers, the air dryer timer modules may allow sufficient quantities of moisture to enter and affect the operation of the vehicle air brake system.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Failure of the air brake system due to moisture could result in a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will replace the air dryer timer module on the affected vehicles. The recall began on march 22, 2007. Owners may contact new flyer at 204-934-4874.

    Report filed by NEW FLYER INDUSTRIES LTD. Manufacturer campaign number R07-004. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

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Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.

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. 20051
  2. 20064
  3. 20076
  4. 20084
  5. 20093
  6. 20102
  7. 20112
  8. 20121

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. 2006 New Flyer D40LFR: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/new-flyer/d40lfr/2006/. 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
30 Sep 2026
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 2006 New Flyer D40LFR?
5,537 units in 4 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the New Flyer D40LFR have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 12 recall campaigns for the New Flyer D40LFR, model years 2005 to 2012. 4 of them name the 2006 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2006 New Flyer D40LFR open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.