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New Flyer D40LFRYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 0 owner complaints and 12 safety recalls on record for the New Flyer D40LFR.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints0—Safety recalls122005–2012 model years

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

Best & worst years

New Flyer D40LFR 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 D40LFR median. Tap a year for its full report.

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2012Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2011Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls2010Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls2009Not rated–/1000 complaints · 3 recalls2008Not rated–/1000 complaints · 4 recalls2007Not rated–/1000 complaints · 6 recalls2006Not rated–/1000 complaints · 4 recalls2005Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall
Complaints by system

Most common New Flyer D40LFR 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
12 recalls

New Flyer D40LFR 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 vehicles80%Seats16V-038 · 2011 · Jan 26, 2016 · 4,848 vehicles–Structure12V-591 · 2007–2009 · Dec 17, 2012 · 2,048 vehicles–Parking brake12V-518 · 2011–2012 · Oct 25, 2012 · 1,041 vehicles–Engine and engine cooling11V-431 · 2010 · Aug 22, 2011 · 78 vehicles–Doors: latch11V-237 · 2007–2010 · Apr 14, 2011 · 1,123 vehicles–Steering: column10V-313 · 2008 · Jul 5, 2010 · 42 vehicles–Driveline: driveshaft10V-089 · 2007–2009 · Mar 9, 2010 · 1,845 vehicles–Interior lighting09V-367 · 2006–2007 · Sep 24, 2009 · 1,412 vehicles–Electrical system: alternator/generator/regulator08V-586 · 2005 · Nov 7, 2008 · 1,001 vehicles–Engine and engine cooling: engine08V-010 · 2006–2007 · Jan 9, 2008 · 1,049 vehicles–Antilock: control unit/module07V-103 · 2006 · Mar 13, 2007 · 719 vehicles
3 investigations

NHTSA investigations of the D40LFR

  1. Leaking MGM brake chambersEQ12011 · 2011–2012 · closed Jul 12, 2013
    Led to recall 13E-012
  2. Air Brake SystemEA09010 · 2007 · closed Nov 19, 2010
    No recall
  3. AIR BRAKE SYSTEMPE09012 · 2007 · closed Jun 18, 2009
    No recall