New Flyer Industries Ltd.: Steering › Linkages › Tie Rod Assembly
New Flyer Industries Ltd. reported this defect to federal regulators on Sep 4, 2015 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 432. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
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.
The risk
A loss of steering increases the risk of a crash.
The remedy
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.
11 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 New Flyer XD40 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 New Flyer XDE35 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 New Flyer XDE40 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 New Flyer XN40 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 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 XN35 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 New Flyer XN40 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 New Flyer XN60 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 New Flyer XN40 | 0 | 11 | 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 15V562000.
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