Recall Register

2009 New Flyer DE40LF: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 2009 New Flyer DE40LF. The newest campaign is 12V591000. NHTSA received the report on 17 Dec 2012. The NHTSA record gives the component Structure. 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.

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Remedy of the newest campaign, 12V591000, in the NHTSA record

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.
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Recall campaigns

2 campaigns, newest first. 3,893 units in total.

  1. 12V591000Received . 2,048 units.

    Structure

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    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.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    If debris resulting from drive shaft failure enters the passenger compartment, it may result in injury to the bus occupants.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    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.

    Report filed by New Flyer Industries Ltd.. Manufacturer campaign number R12-040. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 10V089000Received . 1,845 units.

    Power Train / Driveline / Driveshaft

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    New flyer is recalling certain model year 2004-2009 transit buses. These models have an inspection panel located above the drive shaft in the passenger compartment flooring for easy inspection and removal of the drive shaft. This panel may not be of sufficient strength to prevent foreign matter from entering the passenger compartment in the event of a drive shaft failure.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Failure of the drive shaft access panel to maintain passenger compartment integrity could result in injury or death.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will incorporate an energy absorbing honeycomb material to the underside of the access panel. This service will be performed free of charge. The safety recall began on march 10, 2010. Owners may contact new flyer at 204-934-4874.

    Report filed by NEW FLYER INDUSTRIES LTD. 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. 20041
  2. 20052
  3. 20063
  4. 20071
  5. 20092

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. 2009 New Flyer DE40LF: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/new-flyer/de40lf/2009/. 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 2009 New Flyer DE40LF?
3,893 units in 2 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the New Flyer DE40LF have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 5 recall campaigns for the New Flyer DE40LF, model years 2004 to 2009. 2 of them name the 2009 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2009 New Flyer DE40LF open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.