New Flyer Transit Buses Recalled for Drive Shaft Access Panel Defect
New Flyer is recalling 2,048 model year 2004-2011 transit buses because the drive shaft access panel may be insufficiently strong or secured, posing an injury risk if the drive shaft fails.
What this means for you
Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 4/5 (Severe).
The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.
Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a structural vehicle defect (drive shaft access panel) where failure could cause injury to occupants, meeting the criteria for a Severe rating.
Plain-English summary
New Flyer Industries Ltd. is recalling certain model year 2004-2011 transit buses, including models C35LF, C40LFR, D35LFR, D40LF, D40LFR, D60LF, D60LFA, D60LFR, DE35LFA, DE40LF, DE40LFA, DE40LFR, DE60LF, DE60LFA, DE60LFR, and XDE40. The recall affects a total of 2,048 vehicles.
The defect involves the drive shaft access panel, which may have insufficient strength or may not be properly secured to the floor. If the drive shaft fails, debris from the failure may enter the passenger compartment through the panel, which may result in injury to bus occupants.
New Flyer notified owners on January 3, 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 or the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 for more information.
The recalled product
- Product
- NEW FLYER DE40LFR, DE40LFA, D40LFR, D60LF
- Brand
- NEW FLYER
- Manufacturer
- New Flyer Industries Ltd.
- Category
- Vehicle — Transit Bus
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 2,048
Is your product affected?
Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.
Model numbers (16)
- DE40LFR
- DE40LFA
- D40LFR
- D60LF
- D60LFR
- DE60LFR
- DE60LFA
- DE40LF
- DE60LF
- D40LF
- DE35LFA
- D60LFA
- D35LFR
- C40LFR
- C35LF
- XDE40
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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