New Flyer recall: Power train
What is wrong
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 could happen
Failure of the drive shaft end-caps would result in a loss of drive power, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
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.
Vehicles covered
- New Flyer Xde35 2017
- New Flyer Xde40 2016–2018
- New Flyer Xde60 2016–2018
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 18V155000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- New Flyer Of America Inc.
- Reported to NHTSA
- Mar 7, 2018
- Owners notified
- Mar 22, 2018
- Vehicles or items affected
- 979
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Jan 16, 2017 to Dec 19, 2017
- Part
- Power train › Driveline › Driveshaft
- Maker's own recall number
- R18-002
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: Electrical system Oct 5, 2026
- New Flyer recall: Electronic stability control (esc) Dec 19, 2025
- New Flyer recall: Steering Dec 20, 2022
- New Flyer recall: Steering Aug 24, 2022
- New Flyer recall: Fuel system, diesel May 18, 2021
- New Flyer recall: Power train Aug 6, 2020
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.