The Recall Desk
SevereNHTSA·18V155000·Announced 2018-03-07

New Flyer Recalls Transit Buses Due to Drive Shaft End-Cap Failure Risk

New Flyer is recalling 2016-2018 XDE40, XDE60, and 2017 XDE35 buses because plastic drive shaft end-caps may crack, causing loss of drive power and increasing crash risk.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a structural vehicle defect (drive shaft failure) that results in loss of drive power and increases the risk of a crash, meeting the criteria for a Severe rating.

Plain-English summary

New Flyer of America Inc. is recalling certain 2016-2018 XDE40 and XDE60 and 2017 XDE35 Heavy Duty Urban Transit buses. The recall involves 979 vehicles. The defect is that the plastic end-caps of the drive shaft slip yoke may crack and fail.

Failure of the drive shaft end-caps would result in a loss of drive power, increasing the risk of a crash. No specific injuries or fatalities are reported in the source text.

New Flyer will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the drive shaft slip yoke, replacing any drive shaft that has plastic end-caps on the slip yoke, free of charge. The recall began on March 22, 2018. Owners may contact New Flyer customer service at 1-204-224-6706 or the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.

The recalled product

Product
NEW FLYER XDE40, XDE60, XDE35
Brand
NEW FLYER
Manufacturer
New Flyer of America Inc.
Category
Vehicle — Transit Bus
Hazard
Affected units
979

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Model numbers (3)

  • XDE40
  • XDE60
  • XDE35

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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