OFFICIAL CAMPAIGN FILE

NHTSA campaign 12V591000

NHTSA campaign 12V591000 covers 22 published year-and-model reports from 1 makes in this index and lists 2,048 potentially affected units campaign-wide. VIN eligibility must be checked separately.

Report received December 17, 2012 · Snapshot September 21, 2026

01 / DEFECT RECORD

What NHTSA campaign 12V591000 says

NHTSA campaign 12V591000 identifies STRUCTURE and states that If debris resulting from drive shaft failure enters the passenger compartment, it may result in injury to the bus occupants.

Defect summary

New Flyer is recalling certain model year 2004-2011 transit buses, models: C35LF, C40LFR, D35LFR, D40LF, D40LFR, D60LF, D60LFA, D60LFR, DE35LFA, DE40LF, DE40LFA, DE40LFR, DE60LF, DE60LFA, DE60LFR, and XDE40. The drive shaft access panel may have insufficient strength or be not properly secured to the floor. If the drive shaft fails, debris from the driveshaft failure may enter the passenger compartment through the panel.

Consequence summary

If debris resulting from drive shaft failure enters the passenger compartment, it may result in injury to the bus occupants.

02 / CORRECTIVE ACTION

Remedy for NHTSA campaign 12V591000

For NHTSA campaign 12V591000, the filed corrective action says: New Flyer notification to owners on 01/03/2013. Dealers will install a steel plate under the access panel on affected buses, free of charge. Owners may contact New Flyer at 1-204-224-6706 for more information.

New Flyer notification to owners on 01/03/2013. Dealers will install a steel plate under the access panel on affected buses, free of charge. Owners may contact New Flyer at 1-204-224-6706 for more information.

Owner notification: January 3, 2013
Filing manufacturer: New Flyer Industries Ltd.
Component groups: STRUCTURE

03 / PUBLISHED VEHICLES

Vehicles listed under NHTSA campaign 12V591000

RecallRoad links 22 year-and-model reports associated with NHTSA campaign 12V591000; the list reflects published source rows, not individual VIN coverage.