The defect
NEW FLYER IS RECALLING 319 MY 2008 C40LF, C40LFR, D35LF, D40LF, D41LF, D61LFR, DE41LF, DE61LF, E40LFR, GE40LFR, AND DE41LFR TRANSIT BUSES EQUIPPED WITH PARKER HANNIFIN (VANSCO) CONTROL MODULES. A CERTAIN BATCH OF THE PROGRAMMABLE LOGIC CONTROL MODULES MAY HAVE A MANUFACTURING DEFECT. THIS DEFECT COULD PRODUCE ERRATIC BEHAVIOR OF CERTAIN INPUT/OUTPUT SIGNALS TO AND FROM THE AFFECTED MODULE. THIS ERRATIC BEHAVIOR COULD POTENTIALLY IMPACT CERTAIN FUNCTIONS SUCH AS THE HEADLIGHTS, BRAKE LIGHTS, THROTTLE CONTROL, AND CONTROL OF THE ARTICULATED JOINT.
The risk
FAILURE OF THE MODULE TO PROPERLY CONTROL THE VEHICLE SUB-SYSTEMS COULD RESULT IN VEHICLE CRASH, INJURY OR DEATH.
The remedy
THE AFFECTED MODULES WILL BE REPLACED FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 14, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NEW FLYER AT 1-204-982-8400.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| NEW Flyer C40LF | 2008 |
| NEW Flyer C40LFR | 2008 |
| NEW Flyer D35LF | 2008 |
| NEW Flyer D40LF | 2008 |
| NEW Flyer D41LF | 2008 |
| NEW Flyer D61LFR | 2008 |
| NEW Flyer DE41LF | 2008 |
| NEW Flyer DE41LFR | 2008 |
| NEW Flyer DE61LF | 2008 |
| NEW Flyer E40LFR | 2008 |
| NEW Flyer GE40LFR | 2008 |
Components: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| NEW Flyer C40LF | 2008 | 0 | 4 |
| NEW Flyer C40LFR | 2008 | 0 | 7 |
| NEW Flyer D35LF | 2008 | 0 | 1 |
| NEW Flyer D40LF | 2008 | 0 | 7 |
| NEW Flyer D41LF | 2008 | 0 | 1 |
| NEW Flyer D61LFR | 2008 | 0 | 1 |
| NEW Flyer DE41LF | 2008 | 0 | 1 |
| NEW Flyer DE41LFR | 2008 | 0 | 1 |
| NEW Flyer DE61LF | 2008 | 0 | 1 |
| NEW Flyer E40LFR | 2008 | 0 | 2 |
| NEW Flyer GE40LFR | 2008 | 0 | 2 |
Other service brakes, air recalls in 2008
18 of the 683 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2008 concerned the service brakes, air; NEW FLYER INDUSTRIES LTD filed 34 campaigns in all.
| 08V666000 16 Dec 2008 | DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA |
| 08V612000 24 Nov 2008 | AUTOCAR, LLC |
| 08V618000 24 Nov 2008 | NAVISTAR, INC |
| 08V598000 18 Nov 2008 | PIERCE MANUFACTURING |
| 08V437000 26 Aug 2008 | NORTH AMERICAN BUS INDUSTRIES, INC. |
| 08V431000 25 Aug 2008 | PACCAR INCORPORATED |
| 08V414000 20 Aug 2008 | NEWMAR CORPORATION |
| 08V416000 15 Aug 2008 | GULF STREAM COACH, INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2008