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NHTSA campaign 17V130000 · New Flyer campaign R17-002

New Flyer Recall 17V-130: Front Axle Beam may Crack

NHTSA recall 17V130000 (New Flyer campaign R17-002) was reported by New Flyer Industries Ltd. on March 1, 2017, with 2,357 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the New Flyer C40LF, New Flyer D40LF, New Flyer D60LF and more for model years 2005–2007. Owners were notified on March 10, 2017, per NHTSA.

Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files

Is my vehicle included?

This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 17V130000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.

To see whether a specific vehicle is included and still needs the repair, enter its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

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Key facts

NHTSA campaign
17V130000 (also written 17V-130 or 17V130)
Filed by
New Flyer Industries Ltd.
New Flyer campaign number
R17-002
Report received
Potentially affected
2,357 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component
Suspension — Front
Owners notified

Repair completion: 100% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)

NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.

Vehicles listed for this recall

NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 17V130000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.

New Flyer

  • New Flyer C35LF

    • 2006, 2007 · Vehicles built March 30, 2006 – May 18, 2007 (per NHTSA)

  • New Flyer C40LF

    • 2005, 2006, 2007 · Vehicles built May 13, 2005 – October 16, 2007 (per NHTSA)

  • New Flyer C40LFR

    • 2006, 2007 · Vehicles built March 9, 2006 – March 27, 2008 (per NHTSA)

  • New Flyer D35LF

    • 2006, 2007 · Vehicles built March 15, 2006 – July 23, 2007 (per NHTSA)

  • New Flyer D35LFR

    • 2007 · Vehicles built August 18, 2007 – September 14, 2007 (per NHTSA)

  • New Flyer D40LF

    • 2005, 2006, 2007 · Vehicles built June 10, 2005 – March 28, 2008 (per NHTSA)

  • New Flyer D40LFR

    • 2006, 2007 · Vehicles built August 10, 2006 – August 18, 2007 (per NHTSA)

  • New Flyer D60LF

    • 2005, 2006, 2007 · Vehicles built October 16, 2005 – November 6, 2007 (per NHTSA)

  • New Flyer D60LFR

    • 2006, 2007 · Vehicles built February 27, 2007 – July 26, 2007 (per NHTSA)

  • New Flyer DE40LF

    • 2006, 2007 · Vehicles built December 11, 2006 – September 23, 2007 (per NHTSA)

  • New Flyer DE40LFR

    • 2006, 2007 · Vehicles built July 7, 2006 – November 13, 2007 (per NHTSA)

  • New Flyer DE60LF

    • 2006 · Vehicles built January 24, 2007 – February 7, 2007 (per NHTSA)

  • New Flyer DE60LFA

    • 2005, 2006, 2007 · Vehicles built November 15, 2005 – December 5, 2007 (per NHTSA)

  • New Flyer DE60LFR

    • 2007 · Vehicles built July 13, 2007 – September 11, 2007 (per NHTSA)

  • New Flyer GE40LF

    • 2005, 2006, 2007 · Vehicles built June 17, 2005 – August 23, 2007 (per NHTSA)

  • New Flyer L40LF

    • 2006 · Vehicles built June 21, 2006 – June 23, 2006 (per NHTSA)
All New Flyer recalls

NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 17V130000.

Defect description

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.

Safety consequence

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

Manufacturer 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.

Notes

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.

Sources

Official NHTSA notice for recall 17V130000

Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.