Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 18V827000

Equipment

New Flyer of America Inc. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2018-11-22.

Recall campaignNHTSA 18V827000

Equipment

Component
Equipment
Manufacturer
New Flyer of America Inc.
Vehicles affected
463
Reported to NHTSA
2018-11-22
Owners notified
2018-11-29

Defect description

New Flyer of America, Inc. (New Flyer) is recalling certain 2015-2017 New Flyer XD40 and XN60, 2015 XD60 and XDE40 and 2013-2017 XN40 vehicles, equipped with certain Kidde Technologies, Inc. (KTI) KDS-25 fire extinguishers as part of the optional fire suppression system. The actuator of the extinguisher may not function properly, preventing the fire extinguisher from discharging the fire suppression agent in the event of a fire.

Safety risk

If the fire suppression system does not work as intended, it can increase the risk of injury in the event of a fire.

Manufacturer remedy

New Flyer has notified owners, and KTI will inspect the fire suppression systems and replace the electrical piston actuators, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on November 29, 2018. Owners may contact New Flyer customer service at 1-204-224-6706. New Flyer's number for this recall is R18-020.

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

13 model years across 5 models.

ModelYears on record
NEW FLYER XD402017 2016 2015
NEW FLYER XD602015
NEW FLYER XDE402015
NEW FLYER XN402017 2016 2015 2014 2013
NEW FLYER XN602017 2016 2015

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.