New Flyer recall: Parking brake
What is wrong
New Flyer is recalling certain model year 2010-2012 transit buses, models C40LF, C40LFR, D35LFR, D40LFR, D60LFR, XD35, XD40, XDE35, XDE40, and XN40. Air pressure may leak from the parking brake chambers causing the parking brakes to drag while the vehicle is driven.
What could happen
If the brakes drag, they may overheat, possibly resulting in a fire.
The fix
New Flyer will notify the owners and the affected brake chambers will be replaced, free of charge. The recall began on November 13, 2012. Owners may contact New Flyer at 1-204-224-6706 for more information.
Vehicles covered
- New Flyer C40Lf 2011
- New Flyer C40Lfr 2011
- New Flyer D35Lfr 2011
- New Flyer D40Lfr 2011–2012
- New Flyer D60Lfr 2011
- New Flyer Xd35 2010–2011
- New Flyer Xd40 2011
- New Flyer Xde35 2010–2011
- New Flyer Xde40 2010–2012
- New Flyer Xn40 2011–2012
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 12V518000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- New Flyer Industries Ltd.
- Reported to NHTSA
- Oct 25, 2012
- Owners notified
- Nov 13, 2012
- Vehicles or items affected
- 1,041
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- –
- Part
- Parking brake
- Maker's own recall number
- R12-031
Notes
New Flyer's campaign recall number is R12-031. Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- New Flyer recall: Electronic stability control (esc) Dec 19, 2025
- New Flyer recall: Fuel system, diesel Feb 3, 2025
- New Flyer recall: Fuel system, diesel Jun 11, 2024
- New Flyer recall: Vehicle speed control Dec 22, 2023
- New Flyer recall: Power train Oct 26, 2023
- New Flyer recall: Equipment Oct 20, 2023
To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.