NHTSA Campaign 12V466000

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:OTHER FUEL TYPES:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER

Issued by NEW FLYER INDUSTRIES LTD · Reported Sep 24, 2012 · 163 vehicles affected

What's wrong

New Flyer is recalling certain model year 2005-2006 C40LF and 2006 C40LFR transit buses, equipped with John Deere 8.1 liter turbocharged, compressed natural gas engines, model number 6081HFN04, manufactured from June 2002 through January 2008. Failures can occur within the engine turbocharger. The turbine or compressor wheel may fail, resulting in damage to the engine and/or an oil leak.

Consequence

Failure of the turbine or compressor wheel may result in smoke, fire, or stalling; possibly leading to a vehicle crash.

Remedy

The remedy for this issue is still under development. An interim letter was mailed on October 3, 2012. Owners may contact New Flyer at 1-204-224-1251.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
NEW FLYER C40LF 2005 163
NEW FLYER C40LF 2006 163
NEW FLYER C40LFR 2006 163

Source: NHTSA Campaign 12V466000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.