Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 15V333000

Structure: body: door

New Flyer Industries Ltd. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2015-06-01.

Recall campaignNHTSA 15V333000

Structure: body: door

Component
Structure: body: door
Manufacturer
New Flyer Industries Ltd.
Vehicles affected
1,147
Reported to NHTSA
2015-06-01
Owners notified
2015-06-24

Defect description

New Flyer Industries Ltd. (New Flyer) is recalling certain model year 2013 C40LFR, XE40, XN35, and XN60, 2014 XD35, XDE40, and XT60, 2014-2015 XD60, and XT40, 2013-2014 XDE35, and XN40, and 2015 XDE60 transit buses. These vehicles have door controller assemblies that may have a software defect which can cause the rear passenger doors to open, without warning, when the bus accelerates from a stopped position.

Safety risk

If the rear bus door opens while the bus is in motion, there is an increased risk of injury for the passengers.

Manufacturer remedy

New Flyer will notify owners, and dealers will update the Door Controller Assembly software, free of charge. The recall began on June 24, 2015. Owners may contact New Flyer customer service at 1-204-224-6706. New Flyer's number for this recall is R15-006.

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.

Scope of coverage

16 model years across 12 models.

ModelYears on record
NEW FLYER C40LFR2013
NEW FLYER XD352014
NEW FLYER XD602015 2014
NEW FLYER XDE352014 2013
NEW FLYER XDE402014
NEW FLYER XDE602015
NEW FLYER XE402013
NEW FLYER XN352013
NEW FLYER XN402014 2013
NEW FLYER XN602013
NEW FLYER XT402015 2014
NEW FLYER XT602014

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.