NHTSA vehicle safety data

2009 New Flyer GE40LF Recalls & Complaints

The 2009 New Flyer GE40LF has 1 NHTSA recall campaign and 1 owner complaint on file as of November 3, 2026. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized New Flyer dealer.

NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2009 New Flyer GE40LF. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.

2009 New Flyer GE40LF owner complaints

Owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA about the 2009 New Flyer GE40LF, describing incidents dated November 26, 2010.

Most-cited components

Power Train 1 complaint

Newest complaints

ODI #10421168 · Filed August 23, 2011
DRIVESHAFT ATTACHMENT FAILURE ALLOWING THE DRIVESHAFT TO PENETRATE THE FLOOR OF THE BUS, A FORTY FOOT HYBRID GASOLINE / ELECTRIC TRANSIT BUS. THE SHAFT FAILURE WAS DUE TO BROKEN BOLTS AT THE ATTACHMENT OF THE SHAFT TO THE FLANGE OF THE COMBINING GEARBOX FLANGE TO OUTPUT SHAFT. SINCE THE FAILURE IN…

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ISE HYBRID DRIVELINE FAILURES

NHTSA #11V407000 · Power Train — Driveline — Driveshaft · NHTSA notice

Reported August 5, 2011 · NEW FLYER INDUSTRIES LTD

Potentially affected: 247 vehicles

New Flyer campaign R11-017 · Owners notified August 18, 2011

Defect description

NEW FLYER IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2005-2010 HEAVY DUTY TRANSIT BUSES. THE THREE RETAINING BOLTS FOR THE OUTPUT FLANGE ON THE ISE PROPULSION SYSTEM ARE SUBJECT TO FATIGUE FAILURE. FAILURE OF THE THREE BOLTS RETAINING THE OUTPUT FLANGE TO THE COMBINATION GEAR BOX ON THE ISE PROPULSION SYSTEM COULD RESULT IN A SEPARATION OF A PORTION OF THE DRIVESHAFT, WITH THE OUTPUT FLANGE ATTACHED, FROM THE VEHICLE.

Safety consequence

SEPARATION OF THE DRIVESHAFT AND OUTPUT FLANGE FROM THE VEHICLE CREATES THE POTENTIAL FOR BODILY INJURY OF BYSTANDERS AND/OR PROPERTY DAMAGE.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE DRIVE LINE COMPONENTS AND REPLACE THE OUTPUT FLANGE BOLTS FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 18, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NEW FLYER AT 1-204-934-4876.

Notes

NEW FLYER'S SAFETY RECALL NUMBER IS R11-017.OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> .

try.vin has no NCAP crash-test rating on file for the 2009 New Flyer GE40LF. NHTSA rates some vehicles by body style — pickups by cab, vans by roof height — so check nhtsa.gov/ratings.

1 owner complaint has been filed with NHTSA for the 2009 New Flyer GE40LF.

Power Train

ODI #10421168

Incident: November 26, 2010 · Filed: August 23, 2011

DRIVESHAFT ATTACHMENT FAILURE ALLOWING THE DRIVESHAFT TO PENETRATE THE FLOOR OF THE BUS, A FORTY FOOT HYBRID GASOLINE / ELECTRIC TRANSIT BUS. THE SHAFT FAILURE WAS DUE TO BROKEN BOLTS AT THE ATTACHMENT OF THE SHAFT TO THE FLANGE OF THE COMBINING GEARBOX FLANGE TO OUTPUT SHAFT. SINCE THE FAILURE IN NOV. 2010, THE SUBJECT FLEET OF BUSES (85) HAVE BEEN INSPECTED AND THE BOLTS REPLACED. RECURRENCE OF BOLT FAILURES IS BEING ADDRESSED VIA RECALL # R11-017, CAMPAIGN # 11V407000. *TR

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