New Flyer Xde40 recalled over injury risk

Recall date

March 7, 2018

Source

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)

Official notice title

New Flyer of America, Inc. recalls 2016–2018 New Flyer Xde40, Xde60, Xde35

Recall number

18V155000

Brand / firm

New Flyer

Sold / distributed

Potentially affected: 979 units

Why it was recalled

Failure of the drive shaft end-caps would result in a loss of drive power, increasing the risk of a crash.

What was recalled

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

What to do

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. New Flyer's number for this recall is R18-002.. Follow the official notice for full instructions.