NHTSA Recall 12V466000
NHTSA Campaign Id 12V466000; Date: Sep. 24, 2012
Failure of the turbine or compressor wheel may result in smoke, fire, or stalling; possibly leading to a vehicle crash.
Recalled Vehicles:
2005 New Flyer C40lf; 2006 New Flyer C40lf; 2006 New Flyer C40lfr
Component: Engine And Engine Cooling:engine:other Fuel Types:turbo-charger
Manufactured by: New Flyer Industries Ltd
Affected Units:: 163
Recall Summary:
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.
How to Fix:
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.
Recall Notes:
New flyer's recall campaign number is r12-025. 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.
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