Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 18V020000

Service brakes, air: antilock

New Flyer of America Inc. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2018-01-09.

Recall campaignNHTSA 18V020000

Service brakes, air: antilock

Component
Service brakes, air: antilock
Manufacturer
New Flyer of America Inc.
Vehicles affected
283
Reported to NHTSA
2018-01-09
Owners notified
2018-01-11

Defect description

New Flyer of America Inc. (New Flyer) is recalling certain 2017 XD40, XDE40, XN40, XT60, and 2016-2017 XDE60 transit buses. The air brake hose connections for the front axle ABS modulator valves may not be properly tightened, possibly resulting in the air brake hose disconnecting. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 121, "Air Brake Systems."

Safety risk

If the brake hose disconnects from the ABS modulator valve, there will be no brake force applied to either of the front axle brake assemblies, lengthening the needed braking distance and increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

New Flyer will notify owners, and will reconnect the air hose using the proper tightness, free of charge. The recall began on January 11, 2018. Owners may contact New Flyer customer service at 1-204-224-6706. New Flyer's number for this recall is R18-001.

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

6 model years across 5 models.

ModelYears on record
NEW FLYER XD402017
NEW FLYER XDE402017
NEW FLYER XDE602017 2016
NEW FLYER XN402017
NEW FLYER XT602017

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.