NEW FLYER XDE40 2016: POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 18V155000
| Make | Model | Year |
|---|---|---|
| NEW FLYER | XDE40 | 2016 |
| Date Owners Notified | Date Received by ODI | Date Added to Database |
| 2018-03-22 | 2018-03-07 | 2018-03-09 |
Production Dates: 2017-01-16 - 2017-12-19
Manufacturers Involved: New Flyer of America, Inc.
Manufacturer Campaign Number: R18-002
Component: POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
Potential Number Of Units Affected: 979
Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report
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.
Failure of the drive shaft end-caps would result in a loss of drive power, increasing the risk of a crash.
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.
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.
