2007 New Flyer D40LF
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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Recalls
8 recalls name the 2007 New Flyer D40LF. Newest first.
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…
Risk and remedy
Risk
Failure of the front axle beam can cause a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
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.
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…
Risk and remedy
Risk
If debris resulting from drive shaft failure enters the passenger compartment, it may result in injury to the bus occupants.
Remedy
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.
New flyer IS recalling certain model year 2005-2010 heavy duty transit buses. the three retaining bolts for the output flange on the ise propulsion system are subject to fatigue failure. failure of the three bolts retaining the output flange to the combination gear box on the ise propulsion system could result in a separation of a portion of the…
Risk and remedy
Risk
Separation of the driveshaft and output flange from the vehicle creates the potential for bodily injury of bystanders and/or property damage.
Remedy
Dealers will inspect the drive line components and replace the output flange bolts free of charge. the safety recall began on august 18, 2011. owners may contact new flyer at 1-204-934-4876.
New flyer IS recalling certain model year 2007-2011 low floor transit buses produced from may 24, 2007, through march 1, 2011 and equipped with teeter lever assemblies. there IS insufficient engagement between the teeter lever base and the cam plate.
Risk and remedy
Risk
Failure of the teeter lever assembly will cause the rear side exit door to operate improperly. a passenger leaning on or forced against the door could fall through the door and sustain injuries.
Remedy
New flyer IS working with the manufacturer of the teeter lever assemblies, vapor bus, to repair the affected buses free of charge. please see vapor bus defect report 11e-010. the safety recall began on april 29, 2011. owners may contact vapor bus at 1-847-777-6450 or new flyer customer services at 1-204-934-4874.
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…
Risk and remedy
Risk
Failure of the drive shaft access panel to maintain passenger compartment integrity could result in injury or death.
Remedy
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.
New flyer IS recalling 1,001 my 2004-2007 d40lf, my 2005 d40lfr, and my 2007-2008 d60lfr transit buses equipped with ce niehoff c701a or c703a alternators. failure of the forward alternator bearing may result in a drop and seizure of the rotating alternator shaft and pulley. once the pulley IS stationary, the alternator drive belt continues to pass over…
Risk and remedy
Risk
Due to the very high internal temperatures created at the bearing during shaft seizure, the belt dust may ignite, resulting in an engine compartment fire.
Remedy
To increase the potential longevity of the alternator bearings, dealers will incorporate a lower tension belt tensioner and a narrower belt. to prevent thermal ignition in the event of a bearing failure, a lighter duty, narrower belt will shred rather than continue to run over the stationary pulley. the recall began on november 17, 2008. owners may contact new flyer at 1-204-934-4803.
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.
Risk and remedy
Risk
Failure of these lines, located in the engine compartment, could result in a vehicle fire.
Remedy
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.
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.
Risk and remedy
Risk
Failure of the air brake system due to moisture could result in a crash.
Remedy
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.
Defect investigations
NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation opened these reviews into vehicles including this one.
- Air Brake System
Investigation has not identified a defect.there have been no reported complaints relating to this issue since 2006. See closing report for further details.
- Air brake system
Odi IS closing this preliminary evaluation and opening an engineering analysis (ea09-010) to further identify and evaluate the vehicle environment and brake system factors that may be causing or contributing to extended stopping distance performance in certain vehicles.
Service bulletins
Technical service bulletins and other communications the manufacturer sent dealers about this vehicle. Ask a dealer for the full document by its number.
- 10144750This Service Manual Bulletin Provides Updated Preventive Maintenace Interval for the Crankcase Breather Tube Element on Buses Equipped with a Cummins Diesel ISL 07 or ISL 09 Engine.
- 10128680This Service Manual Bulletin provides new OEM (Kongsberg) PM inspection requirements and new installation procedure for the adjustable floor pedal moveable arm on specifically equipped vehicles.
- 10128679This Parts Manual Bulletin provides new part number information for the moveable arm kit for the Kongsberg brake and accelerator assembly on specifically equipped vehicles.
- 10094807Rework existing exhaust tube support bracket for updated cummins egr cooler installation
- 10042651New flyer: information concerning the relocation of the leveling valves in the rear. No model years listed.
- 10031204New flyer: install alternator support bracket. Models include 40FT, 60FT, dsl, and elec low floor. No model years listed.
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