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.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| NEW Flyer XD40 | 2014, 2015 |
| NEW Flyer XD60 | 2014 |
| NEW Flyer XDE35 | 2015 |
| NEW Flyer XDE40 | 2014, 2015 |
| NEW Flyer XN35 | 2014 |
| NEW Flyer XN40 | 2013, 2014, 2015 |
| NEW Flyer XN60 | 2014 |
Components: STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
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 XD40 | 2014 | 0 | 4 |
| NEW Flyer XD40 | 2015 | 0 | 5 |
| NEW Flyer XD60 | 2014 | 0 | 7 |
| NEW Flyer XDE35 | 2015 | 0 | 2 |
| NEW Flyer XDE40 | 2014 | 0 | 7 |
| NEW Flyer XDE40 | 2015 | 0 | 8 |
| NEW Flyer XN35 | 2014 | 0 | 5 |
| NEW Flyer XN40 | 2013 | 0 | 11 |
| NEW Flyer XN40 | 2014 | 0 | 8 |
| NEW Flyer XN40 | 2015 | 0 | 6 |
| NEW Flyer XN60 | 2014 | 0 | 7 |
Other steering recalls in 2015
41 of the 863 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2015 concerned the steering; New Flyer Industries Ltd. filed 19 campaigns in all.
| 15V887000 30 Dec 2015 | BMW of North America, LLC |
| 15V885000 29 Dec 2015 | Temsa Global Sanayi Ve Ticaret A.S. |
| 15V878000 23 Dec 2015 | Chrysler (FCA US LLC) |
| 15V845000 16 Dec 2015 | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. |
| 15V829000 9 Dec 2015 | Newmar Corporation |
| 15V703000 26 Oct 2015 | Terex Advance |
| 15V687000 21 Oct 2015 | Spartan Motors USA |
| 15V679000 20 Oct 2015 | Fontaine Modification |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2015