The defect
New Flyer Industries Ltd. (New Flyer) is recalling certain 2015-2016 MD30, 2016 MD35, 2017 XD35, XD60, XDE35, XDE40, XDE60, XN35 and 2016-2017 XD40 and XN40 transit buses, equipped with certain Recaro Commercial Bus Driver Seats (models Ergo R, Ergo D, AM71, AM72 and AM80). The seat belt buckle may be stuck in the locked position, preventing the seat belt tongue from being able to be inserted and locked.
The risk
If the seat belt cannot be latched, the bus may be operated without the seat belt being used, increasing the risk of injury in the event of a crash.
The remedy
New Flyer has notified owners and work with the supplier to replace the buckle housings, free of charge. The recall began September 15, 2017. Owners may contact New Flyer customer service at 1-204-224-6706. New Flyers' number for this recall is R17-017.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| NEW Flyer MD30 | 2015, 2016 |
| NEW Flyer MD35 | 2016 |
| NEW Flyer XD35 | 2017 |
| NEW Flyer XD40 | 2016, 2017 |
| NEW Flyer XD60 | 2017 |
| NEW Flyer XDE35 | 2017 |
| NEW Flyer XDE40 | 2017 |
| NEW Flyer XDE60 | 2017 |
| NEW Flyer XN35 | 2017 |
| NEW Flyer XN40 | 2016, 2017 |
Components: SEAT BELTS | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE 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 MD30 | 2015 | 0 | 2 |
| NEW Flyer MD30 | 2016 | 0 | 1 |
| NEW Flyer MD35 | 2016 | 0 | 1 |
| NEW Flyer XD35 | 2017 | 0 | 2 |
| NEW Flyer XD40 | 2016 | 0 | 3 |
| NEW Flyer XD40 | 2017 | 0 | 5 |
| NEW Flyer XD60 | 2017 | 1 | 4 |
| NEW Flyer XDE35 | 2017 | 0 | 5 |
| NEW Flyer XDE40 | 2017 | 0 | 7 |
| NEW Flyer XDE60 | 2017 | 0 | 9 |
| NEW Flyer XN35 | 2017 | 0 | 2 |
| NEW Flyer XN40 | 2016 | 0 | 6 |
| NEW Flyer XN40 | 2017 | 0 | 5 |
Other seat belts recalls in 2017
28 of the 810 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2017 concerned the seat belts; New Flyer Industries Ltd. filed 19 campaigns in all.
| 17V826000 18 Dec 2017 | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. |
| 17V729000 17 Nov 2017 | Daimler Trucks North America LLC |
| 17V685000 27 Oct 2017 | Eldorado National- California, Inc. |
| 17V666000 19 Oct 2017 | Van-Con, Inc. |
| 17V659000 18 Oct 2017 | Navistar, Inc. |
| 17V617000 4 Oct 2017 | Hyundai Motor America |
| 17V582000 20 Sept 2017 | Double K Inc. |
| 17V567000 14 Sept 2017 | General Motors LLC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2017