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.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| NEW Flyer XD35 | 2013 |
| NEW Flyer XD40 | 2013, 2014 |
| NEW Flyer XD60 | 2013, 2014 |
| NEW Flyer XDE35 | 2013 |
| NEW Flyer XDE40 | 2013, 2014 |
| NEW Flyer XDE60 | 2013, 2014 |
| NEW Flyer XE40 | 2013 |
| NEW Flyer XN35 | 2013, 2014 |
| NEW Flyer XN40 | 2013, 2014 |
| NEW Flyer XN60 | 2013, 2014 |
Components: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| NEW Flyer XD35 | 2013 | 0 | 2 |
| NEW Flyer XD40 | 2013 | 0 | 3 |
| NEW Flyer XD40 | 2014 | 0 | 4 |
| NEW Flyer XD60 | 2013 | 1 | 4 |
| NEW Flyer XD60 | 2014 | 0 | 7 |
| NEW Flyer XDE35 | 2013 | 0 | 4 |
| NEW Flyer XDE40 | 2013 | 0 | 5 |
| NEW Flyer XDE40 | 2014 | 0 | 7 |
| NEW Flyer XDE60 | 2013 | 0 | 4 |
| NEW Flyer XDE60 | 2014 | 0 | 4 |
| NEW Flyer XE40 | 2013 | 0 | 9 |
| NEW Flyer XN35 | 2013 | 0 | 6 |
| NEW Flyer XN35 | 2014 | 0 | 5 |
| NEW Flyer XN40 | 2013 | 0 | 11 |
| NEW Flyer XN40 | 2014 | 0 | 8 |
| NEW Flyer XN60 | 2013 | 0 | 7 |
| NEW Flyer XN60 | 2014 | 0 | 7 |
Other service brakes, air recalls in 2014
15 of the 770 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2014 concerned the service brakes, air; New Flyer Industries Ltd. filed 19 campaigns in all.
| 14V758000 28 Nov 2014 | Daimler Trucks North America LLC |
| 14V747000 24 Nov 2014 | Spartan Motors, Inc. |
| 14V717000 10 Nov 2014 | Daimler Trucks North America LLC |
| 14V679000 28 Oct 2014 | Spartan Motors, Inc. |
| 14V653000 17 Oct 2014 | Great Dane Trailers |
| 14V555000 11 Sept 2014 | Volvo Trucks North America |
| 14V547000 10 Sept 2014 | Gillig LLC |
| 14V527000 3 Sept 2014 | Daimler Trucks North America LLC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2014