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New Flyer C40LFRYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 0 owner complaints and 16 safety recalls on record for the New Flyer C40LFR.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints0—Safety recalls162006–2013 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years.

Best & worst years

New Flyer C40LFR years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the C40LFR median. Tap a year for its full report.

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2013Not rated–/1000 complaints · 5 recalls2012Not rated–/1000 complaints · 3 recalls2011Not rated–/1000 complaints · 4 recalls2010Not rated–/1000 complaints · 4 recalls2009Not rated–/1000 complaints · 5 recalls2008Not rated–/1000 complaints · 7 recalls2007Not rated–/1000 complaints · 4 recalls2006Not rated–/1000 complaints · 5 recalls
Complaints by system

Most common New Flyer C40LFR problems

All model years combined: 0 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
16 recalls

New Flyer C40LFR recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.

99%Suspension: front17V-130 · 2006–2007 · Mar 1, 2017 · 2,357 vehicles97%Electrical system: software16V-223 · 2013 · Apr 19, 2016 · 1,897 vehicles80%Seats16V-038 · 2010–2013 · Jan 26, 2016 · 4,848 vehicles98%Body: door15V-333 · 2013 · Jun 1, 2015 · 1,147 vehicles91%Engine and engine cooling: engine15V-292 · 2008–2013 · May 18, 2015 · 2,956 vehicles97%Engine and engine cooling: engine14V-087 · 2008–2013 · Mar 4, 2014 · 2,139 vehicles–Structure12V-591 · 2008–2009 · Dec 17, 2012 · 2,048 vehicles–Parking brake12V-518 · 2011 · Oct 25, 2012 · 1,041 vehicles80%Other fuel types: turbo/supercharger12V-466 · 2006 · Sep 24, 2012 · 163 vehicles–Doors: latch11V-237 · 2007–2010 · Apr 14, 2011 · 1,123 vehicles–Equipment10V-343 · 2008 · Jul 22, 2010 · 145 vehicles–Driveline: driveshaft10V-089 · 2008–2009 · Mar 9, 2010 · 1,845 vehicles

Showing the 12 newest of 16 recalls. Each model-year page lists all recalls for that year.

2 investigations

NHTSA investigations of the C40LFR

  1. Air Brake SystemEA09010 · 2006–2008 · closed Nov 19, 2010
    No recall
  2. AIR BRAKE SYSTEMPE09012 · 2006–2008 · closed Jun 18, 2009
    No recall