New Flyer C35LF, C35LFR, C40LF and others: Engine

Date

March 4, 2014

Filed by

New Flyer Industries Ltd.

Vehicles

New Flyer C35LF (2009); New Flyer C35LFR (2009, 2010, 2011, 2012); New Flyer C40LF (2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013); New Flyer C40LFR (2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013); New Flyer L40LFR (2009); New Flyer XN35 (2013, 2014); New Flyer XN40 (2011, 2012, 2013); New Flyer XN60 (2012, 2013)

Manufacturer of the vehicles

New Flyer of America, Inc.

Component

Engine And Engine Cooling › Engine

Description of the 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.

Potentially affected

2139

What can happen

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.

Remedy

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.

Recall 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.

Owner notification date

March 21, 2014

Manufacturer campaign number

R14-006

Recall type

V (vehicle)

Influenced by

MFR

Recall number

14V087000

What should I do? Car recall: how to check your car and get it fixed

Source: NHTSA · Vehicle record. View the agency notice. The agency notice governs; check it and the company before acting.