New Flyer recall: Steering
What is wrong
New Flyer Industries Ltd. (New Flyer) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 New Flyer XDE40 and XD40, 2014 XD60, XN35 and XN60, 2015 XDE35, and 2013-2015 XN40 transit buses. The affected vehicles may be equipped with an improperly torqued front axle center link retaining clamp on the tie rod. As a result, the tie rod may disconnect, causing a loss of steering.
What could happen
A loss of steering increases the risk of a crash.
The fix
New Flyer will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the vehicles to verify that the center link retaining clamp is properly torqued. Any components displaying play or movement will be replaced. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began on October 1, 2015. Owners may contact New Flyer customer service at 1-204-224-6706. New Flyer's number for this recall is R15-015.
Vehicles covered
- New Flyer Xd40 2014–2015
- New Flyer Xd60 2014
- New Flyer Xde35 2015
- New Flyer Xde40 2014–2015
- New Flyer Xn35 2014
- New Flyer Xn40 2013–2015
- New Flyer Xn60 2014
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 15V562000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- New Flyer Industries Ltd.
- Reported to NHTSA
- Sep 4, 2015
- Owners notified
- Oct 1, 2015
- Vehicles or items affected
- 432
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Jul 29, 2014 to Jul 17, 2015
- Part
- Steering › Linkages › Tie rod assembly
- Maker's own recall number
- R15-015
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.
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- New Flyer recall: Electronic stability control (esc) Dec 19, 2025
- New Flyer recall: Vehicle speed control Dec 22, 2023
- New Flyer recall: Power train Oct 26, 2023
- New Flyer recall: Steering Dec 20, 2022
- New Flyer recall: Steering Aug 24, 2022
- New Flyer recall: Visibility Feb 15, 2019
To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.