AI DamageNEW Flyer C40LF: problems, complaints, bulletins
Summary for the NEW Flyer C40LF across 1 model years: 1 owner complaints and 0 NHTSA service bulletins, plus repair videos. Pick a year for details.
Model years
| Year | Owner complaints | involving a crash | Technical service bulletins (TSB) | YouTube repair videos |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
What fails most often
- Seat belts: 1 complaints (100% of all), 1 of them with a crash reported by the owner.
Components owners complain about
| Component | Owner complaints | involving a crash | Technical service bulletins (TSB) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seat belts | 1 | 1 | 0 |
What owners report
Short excerpts of NHTSA complaints in the original wording. These are owner statements not verified by NHTSA; personal data removed.
The shoulder harness is a 2 part seat belt. During driving conditions, the shoulder harness locks up randomly, and prevents the safe operation of the bus. Many bus drivers in washington state do not wear the shoulder harness part due to the injuries many drivers has sustained when worn.
What to check before buying
- Seat belts. Belt pretensioners after airbag deployment, SRS codes.
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Sources: public NHTSA data (USA): service bulletins and owner complaints; YouTube: links to videos credited to their authors. Complaints are owner statements not verified by NHTSA, and describe defects rather than crash damage. Data updated 2026-11-06.