New Flyer recall: Service brakes, air
What is wrong
New Flyer of America, Inc. (New Flyer) is recalling certain 2014-2016 New Flyer XT60, 2014-2017 New Flyer XN60 and XD60, and 2015-2017 New Flyer XDE60 urban transit buses equipped with ZF Axles that have radial air disk brakes. Surface roughness of a guide pin in the radial brake calipers may cause the brake carriage guide pin support bolt to break. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 121, "Air Brake Systems."
What could happen
Breakage of the guide pin can cause a reduction of braking ability and an increase in stopping distances, or a loss of tire pressure, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
New Flyer will notify owners, and dealers will install a bushing kit and reinstall the brake calipers, free of charge. The recall began June 29, 2018. Owners may contact New Flyer customer service at 1-204-224-6706. New Flyer's number for this recall is R18-010.
Vehicles covered
- New Flyer Xd60 2014–2017
- New Flyer Xde60 2015–2017
- New Flyer Xn60 2014–2017
- New Flyer Xt60 2014–2016
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 18V394000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- New Flyer Of America Inc.
- Reported to NHTSA
- Jun 12, 2018
- Owners notified
- Jun 29, 2018
- Vehicles or items affected
- 908
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Dec 31, 2014 to May 19, 2017
- Part
- Service brakes, air › Disc › Caliper
- Maker's own recall number
- R18-010
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 121
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: Vehicle speed control Dec 22, 2023
- New Flyer recall: Equipment Oct 20, 2023
- New Flyer recall: Steering Aug 24, 2022
- New Flyer recall: Equipment Nov 22, 2018
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.