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2006 New Flyer D40LFR — federal recalls on file

1 federal recall reported for the 2006 New Flyer D40LFR

These are federal recalls reported for the 2006 New Flyer D40LFR. A recall may apply only to certain VIN ranges or production windows. To confirm whether your specific VIN is in the affected window, use NHTSA's official per-VIN lookup or enter your VIN on our check page.

17V-130 Open recall Mar 1, 2017

New Flyer Industries Ltd.

SUSPENSION:FRONT

New Flyer Industries Ltd (New Flyer) is recalling certain 2006 L40LFand DE60LF transit buses, 2006-2007 C35LF, C40LFR, D35LF, D40LFR, D60LFR, DE40LF and DE40LFR transit buses, and 2005-2007 C40LF, D40LF, D60LF, DE60LFA, GE40LF, 2007 D35LFR, and DE60LFR transit buses. These vehicles are equipped with MAN V8-65L axle beams that may have cracks on the upper and/or lower surface, which, over time can cause the axle beam to fail.

Risk: Failure of the front axle beam can cause a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy: New Flyer will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the axle beams and determine a repair, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on March 10, 2017. Owners may contact New Flyer customer service at 1-204-224-6706. New Flyer's number for this recall is R17-002. The repair is free at any franchised dealer of your brand.

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