NHTSA Recall 14V087000
Filed by New Flyer of America, Inc.. Component: Engine And Engine Cooling. Reported 2014-03-04. An estimated 2,139 vehicles are affected. Recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer.
Defect
New Flyer Industries Canada ULC (New Flyer) is recalling certain model year 2009 C35LF and L40LFR, model year 2009-2012 C35LFR, model year 2008-2013 C40LF and C40LFR, model year 2013 XN35, model year 2011-2013 XN40 and model year 2012-2013 XN60 transit buses equipped with certain Cummins Westport Model ISL G engines. In the affected vehicles, condensation in the intake manifold may freeze during cold weather conditions and interfere with the proper operation of the intake manifold pressure sensor.
Risk
The improper operation of the sensor could induce elevated exhaust temperatures or flames from the exhaust pipe, increasing the risk of a vehicle fire or burn injury to a person near the exhaust pipe.
What the manufacturer will do
New Flyer will notify owners, and authorized Cummins Inc. and Cummins Wesport Inc. facilities will upload a new ECM calibration, free of charge. The recall began on March 21, 2014. Customers may contact New Flyer at 1-204-934-4876 or Cummins Inc. at 1-800-343-7357. New Flyer's number associated with this recall is R14-006.
Manufacturer campaign number: R14-006
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.
Vehicles covered by this recall
- 2009 New Flyer C35lf
- 2009 New Flyer C35lfr
- 2010 New Flyer C35lfr
- 2011 New Flyer C35lfr
- 2012 New Flyer C35lfr
- 2008 New Flyer C40lf
- 2009 New Flyer C40lf
- 2010 New Flyer C40lf
- 2011 New Flyer C40lf
- 2012 New Flyer C40lf
- 2013 New Flyer C40lf
- 2008 New Flyer C40lfr
- 2009 New Flyer C40lfr
- 2010 New Flyer C40lfr
- 2011 New Flyer C40lfr
- 2012 New Flyer C40lfr
- 2013 New Flyer C40lfr
- 2009 New Flyer L40lfr
- 2013 New Flyer Xn35
- 2014 New Flyer Xn35
- 2011 New Flyer Xn40
- 2012 New Flyer Xn40
- 2013 New Flyer Xn40
- 2012 New Flyer Xn60
- 2013 New Flyer Xn60