Year · Make · Model

2012 NEW Flyer D40LFR

What the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration knows about this vehicle: every recall, every consumer complaint, every defect investigation, every NCAP crash test. Sourced directly from NHTSA data feeds.

Recalls

1 campaign

12V518000·PARKING BRAKE2012-10-25

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.

RiskIf the brakes drag, they may overheat, possibly resulting in a fire.

FixNew 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.

NHTSA investigations

1 action

EQ12011·PARKING BRAKE:DRIVELINE:AIR:CHAMBER2012-12-04 → 2013-07-12

Leaking MGM brake chambers

Led to recall13E012000