Recall 14V087000: 2008–2013 New Flyer C40LF

Report received

Mar 4, 2014

Manufacturer

New Flyer Industries Ltd.

Potentially affected

2,139vehicles

Model years

2008–2013

Check your own vehicle. A recall applies only to vehicles within the affected build range. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer.

What NHTSA recorded

New Flyer Industries Canada ULC (New Flyer) is recalling certain model year 2009 C35LF and L40LFR, model year 2009-2012 C35LFR, model year 2008-2013 C40LF and C40LFR, model year 2013 XN35, model year 2011-2013 XN40 and model year 2012-2013 XN60 transit buses equipped with certain Cummins Westport Model ISL G engines. In the affected vehicles, condensation in the intake manifold may freeze during cold weather conditions and interfere with the proper operation of the intake manifold pressure sensor.

Possible consequence

The improper operation of the sensor could induce elevated exhaust temperatures or flames from the exhaust pipe, increasing the risk of a vehicle fire or burn injury to a person near the exhaust pipe.

Remedy

New Flyer will notify owners, and authorized Cummins Inc. and Cummins Wesport Inc. facilities will upload a new ECM calibration, free of charge. The recall began on March 21, 2014. Customers may contact New Flyer at 1-204-934-4876 or Cummins Inc. at 1-800-343-7357. New Flyer's number associated with this recall is R14-006.

Affected model years

Pages for each model year show complaints, parts, mileage and other recalls.

• 2008 New Flyer C40LF0 complaints
• 2009 New Flyer C40LF0 complaints
• 2010 New Flyer C40LF0 complaints
• 2011 New Flyer C40LF0 complaints
• 2012 New Flyer C40LF0 complaints
• 2013 New Flyer C40LF0 complaints