Recall Register

2012 New Flyer XDE40: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 4 recall campaigns for the 2012 New Flyer XDE40. The newest campaign is 16V038000. NHTSA received the report on 26 Jan 2016. The NHTSA record gives the component Seats. NHTSA has no complaint on file for this model year. 1 NHTSA investigation names 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, 16V038000, in the NHTSA record

New Flyer will notify owners instructing them to inspect their seats for missing welds. Recaro will supply replacement anchorage brackets and cover the labor to replace them if any welds are missing, free of charge. The recall began on February 4, 2016. Owners may contact New Flyer customer service at 1-204-224-6706, or Recaro customer service at 1-800-873-2276. New Flyer's number for this recall is R16-001.
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Recall campaigns

4 campaigns, newest first. 6,468 units in total.

  • 16V038000Seats
  • 12V518000Parking Brake
  • 12V132000Electrical System / Propulsion System / Traction Battery
  • 12V002000Electrical System / Instrument Cluster/Panel

  1. 16V038000Received . 4,848 units.

    Seats

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    New Flyer Industries, Ltd. (New Flyer) is recalling certain model year 2015 New Flyer MD30, 2012 C35LFR, 2010-2011 D35LFR, NABI 35LFW, 2011 D40LFR, 2010-2012 D60LFR and NABI 31LFW, 2010 C40LF, DE35LF, D40LF, DE40LFA, DE60LFA, GE35LFR and GE40LF, 2009 DE60LF and GE40LFR, 2010-2013 C40LFR, DE60LFR, NABI 416 and NABI 60BRT, 2010-2015 XD35, XDE40, NABI 40LFW and 42BRT, 2011-2015 XD40 and XN40, 2013-2015 XD60, XDE60 and XN35, 2010-2014 XDE35, 2013 XE40, 2012-2015 XN60, equipped with certain Recaro Ergo-M Commercial Bus Driver Seats. The affected seats have J-Brackets that may be missing welds which could allow the seat belt anchorage assembly to separate from the J-Bracket.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    If the seatbelt anchorage assembly separates from the J-Bracket, the bus driver may not be properly restrained in the event of a crash, increasing their risk of injury.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    New Flyer will notify owners instructing them to inspect their seats for missing welds. Recaro will supply replacement anchorage brackets and cover the labor to replace them if any welds are missing, free of charge. The recall began on February 4, 2016. Owners may contact New Flyer customer service at 1-204-224-6706, or Recaro customer service at 1-800-873-2276. New Flyer's number for this recall is R16-001.

    Report filed by New Flyer Industries Ltd.. Manufacturer campaign number R16-001. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 12V518000Received . 1,041 units.

    Parking Brake

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    New Flyer is recalling certain model year 2010-2012 transit buses, models C40LF, C40LFR, D35LFR, D40LFR, D60LFR, XD35, XD40, XDE35, XDE40, and XN40. Air pressure may leak from the parking brake chambers causing the parking brakes to drag while the vehicle is driven.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    If the brakes drag, they may overheat, possibly resulting in a fire.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    New Flyer will notify the owners and the affected brake chambers will be replaced, free of charge. The recall began on November 13, 2012. Owners may contact New Flyer at 1-204-224-6706 for more information.

    Report filed by New Flyer Industries Ltd.. Manufacturer campaign number R12-031. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  3. 12V132000Received . 89 units.

    Electrical System / Propulsion System / Traction Battery

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    New flyer is recalling certain model year 2011 xde35 and model year 2010-2012 xde40 heavy duty transit buses. Over time particulate debris can accumulate in the lithium-ion energy storage system (ess), and in conjunction with moisture, can breach the electrical isolation of the high voltage battery pack. A conductive path can be created if the electrical isolation is breached at both ends of the battery.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    If this condition occurs, unintentional discharge of the battery’s stored energy can result, increasing the risk of a fire.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    New flyer will notify owners, and dealers will install an electrical contactor and modify the li-ion ess, free of charge. The safety recall began on april 5, 2012. Owners may contact new flyer at 1-204-224-6706.

    Report filed by NEW FLYER INDUSTRIES LTD. Manufacturer campaign number R12-005. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  4. 12V002000Received . 490 units.

    Electrical System / Instrument Cluster/Panel

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    New flyer is recalling certain model years 2009-2012 xde40, model years 2010-2011 models xd35 and xde35, model year 2010 xd40, and model year 2011 xn40 transit buses, manufactured from january 2010, through december 2011, and equipped with a parker-hannifin (vansco) instrument panel. The programming of the instrument panel is such that if multiple error messages are received by the instrument panel from the vehicle powertrain, the “check engine” and/or “stop engine” indicator lamps on the dash may not illuminate and the engine may enter a safety or shutdown mode of operation.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Engine shutdown would result in loss of vehicle propulsion or vehicle stall, either of which increases the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    New flyer will reprogram the instrument panel free of charge. The safety recall began on january 9, 2012. New flyer will upload a corrected software version free of charge. Owners may contact new flyer at 1-204-934-4876.

    Report filed by NEW FLYER INDUSTRIES LTD. Manufacturer campaign number R11-026. 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

NHTSA investigations that name the 2012 New Flyer XDE40
NumberTypeSubjectComponentOpenedClosedCampaign
EQ12011InvestigationLeaking MGM brake chambersParking Brake / Driveline / Air / Chamber4 Dec 201212 Jul 201313E012000

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. 20091
  2. 20105
  3. 20115
  4. 20124
  5. 20135
  6. 20147
  7. 20157
  8. 20167
  9. 20177
  10. 20185
  11. 20193
  12. 20203
  13. 20213
  14. 20223
  15. 20231
  16. 20241
  17. 20251
  18. 20261

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. 2012 New Flyer XDE40: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/new-flyer/xde40/2012/. 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 2012 New Flyer XDE40?
6,468 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 XDE40 have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 23 recall campaigns for the New Flyer XDE40, model years 2009 to 2026. 4 of them name the 2012 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2012 New Flyer XDE40 open?
No. The 1 investigation that names this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.