Recall Register

1998 New Flyer L40LF: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 1998 New Flyer L40LF. The newest campaign is 07V068000. NHTSA received the report on 23 Feb 2007. The NHTSA record gives the component Exterior 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.

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Remedy of the newest campaign, 07V068000, 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.
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Recall campaigns

2 campaigns, newest first. 2,685 units in total.

  1. 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: .

  2. 01V160000Received . 978 units.

    Suspension

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Vehicle description: transit buses. There could be a casting defect in the left side spring tower. The spring towers support the vehicle structure, and failure of a tower could cause a sudden shift in the front axle.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    This condition could lead to loss of control of the vehicle.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will replace the spring tower. Owner notification is expected to begin during may 2001. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact new flyer at 1-204-982-8181.

    Report filed by NEW FLYER OF AMERICA, INC.. 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. 19971
  2. 19982
  3. 20042
  4. 20052
  5. 20061

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. 1998 New Flyer L40LF: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/new-flyer/l40lf/1998/. 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 1998 New Flyer L40LF?
2,685 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 L40LF have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 5 recall campaigns for the New Flyer L40LF, model years 1997 to 2006. 2 of them name the 1998 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1998 New Flyer L40LF open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.