2005 NEW FLYER D40LFR — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data

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Safety Rating

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Owner Complaints

1

Recall

ACTIVE RECALL

0

Service Bulletins

0

Investigations

Overview of the 2005 NEW FLYER D40LFR

The 2005 NEW FLYER D40LFR has received a total of 0 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There has been 1 recall campaign affecting this vehicle, covering issues with ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR.

Recalls for the 2005 NEW FLYER D40LFR

NHTSA has recorded 1 recall for the 2005 NEW FLYER D40LFR, potentially affecting up to 1,001 vehicles.

Recall 08V586000 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR

| 1,001 vehicles affected

Defect: NEW FLYER IS RECALLING 1,001 MY 2004-2007 D40LF, MY 2005 D40LFR, AND MY 2007-2008 D60LFR TRANSIT BUSES EQUIPPED WITH CE NIEHOFF C701A OR C703A ALTERNATORS. FAILURE OF THE FORWARD ALTERNATOR BEARING MAY RESULT IN A DROP AND SEIZURE OF THE ROTATING ALTERNATOR SHAFT AND PULLEY. ONCE THE PULLEY IS STATIONARY, THE ALTERNATOR DRIVE BELT CONTINUES TO PASS OVER THE PULLEY...

Consequence: DUE TO THE VERY HIGH INTERNAL TEMPERATURES CREATED AT THE BEARING DURING SHAFT SEIZURE, THE BELT DUST MAY IGNITE, RESULTING IN AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE.

Remedy: TO INCREASE THE POTENTIAL LONGEVITY OF THE ALTERNATOR BEARINGS, DEALERS WILL INCORPORATE A LOWER TENSION BELT TENSIONER AND A NARROWER BELT. TO PREVENT THERMAL IGNITION IN THE EVENT OF A BEARING FAILURE, A LIGHTER DUTY, NARROWER BELT WILL SHRED RATHER...

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Owner Complaints for the 2005 NEW FLYER D40LFR

No complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2005 NEW FLYER D40LFR.

Safety Rating for the 2005 NEW FLYER D40LFR

NHTSA has not yet tested the 2005 NEW FLYER D40LFR in its New Car Assessment Program.

Technical Service Bulletins for the 2005 NEW FLYER D40LFR

No technical service bulletins have been reported for this vehicle.

NHTSA Investigations for the 2005 NEW FLYER D40LFR

There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.

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