Recall Register

2006 New Flyer DE60LFA: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the 2006 New Flyer DE60LFA. 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

3 campaigns, newest first. 3,005 units in total.

  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. 06V297000Received . 324 units.

    Engine and Engine Cooling / Engine / Diesel

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    On certain transit buses equipped with caterpillar c9 diesel engines, the turbocharger compressors are failing and oil can be discharged into the exhaust and external to the turbocharger.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    A fire can occur.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Caterpillar is conducting this recall (please see 06e047) and will repair the engines free of charge. Owners may contact caterpillar at 1-800-447-7332, or new flyer at 204-934-4876.

    Report filed by NEW FLYER INDUSTRIES LTD.

  3. 06V296000Received . 324 units.

    Engine and Engine Cooling / Engine / Diesel

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    On certain transit buses equipped with caterpillar c9 diesel engines, the injector o-ring failures can result in oil being discharged through the valve cover.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    A fire can occur.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Caterpillar is conducting this recall (please see 06e046) and will repair the engines free of charge. Owners may contact carterpillar at 1-800-447-7332, or new flyer at 204-934-4876.

    Report filed by NEW FLYER INDUSTRIES LTD.

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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. 20053
  2. 20063
  3. 20073
  4. 20094
  5. 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. 2006 New Flyer DE60LFA: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/new-flyer/de60lfa/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
29 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 2006 New Flyer DE60LFA?
3,005 units in 3 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the New Flyer DE60LFA have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 8 recall campaigns for the New Flyer DE60LFA, model years 2005 to 2010. 3 of them name the 2006 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2006 New Flyer DE60LFA open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.