New Flyer Industries Ltd.: Service Brakes, Air
New Flyer Industries Ltd. reported this defect to federal regulators on Sep 4, 2014 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 731. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
New Flyer Industries Ltd. (New Flyer) is recalling certain model year 2013 XD35, XDE35, XE40, and 2013-2014 XD40, XD60, XDE40, XDE60, XN35, XN40, and XN60 transit buses. During installation, the Brake Pedal Mounting Plate may have been clamped between the Brake Pedal Assembly and the Brake Valve Actuator (BVA) resulting in a misalignment and binding of the internal piston in the BVA.
The risk
The binding of the piston may result in increased resistance while applying the brakes and the potential for brake drag once the brake pedal is released. These conditions increase the risk of a crash.
The remedy
New Flyer will notify owners and will replace the brake pedal mounting plate and the Brake Valve Actuator (BVA), free of charge. The recall began on September 15, 2014. Owners may contact New Flyer customer service at 1-204-934-4876. New Flyer's number for this recall is R14-019.
17 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 New Flyer XD40 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 New Flyer XD60 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 New Flyer XDE40 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 New Flyer XDE60 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 New Flyer XN35 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 New Flyer XN40 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 New Flyer XN60 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 New Flyer XD35 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 New Flyer XD40 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 New Flyer XD60 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 2013 New Flyer XDE35 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 New Flyer XDE40 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 New Flyer XDE60 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 New Flyer XE40 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 New Flyer XN35 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 New Flyer XN40 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 New Flyer XN60 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 14V532000.
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