The defect
New Flyer of America, Inc. (New Flyer) is recalling certain 2014-2016 New Flyer XT60, 2014-2017 New Flyer XN60 and XD60, and 2015-2017 New Flyer XDE60 urban transit buses equipped with ZF Axles that have radial air disk brakes. Surface roughness of a guide pin in the radial brake calipers may cause the brake carriage guide pin support bolt to break. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 121, "Air Brake Systems."
The risk
Breakage of the guide pin can cause a reduction of braking ability and an increase in stopping distances, or a loss of tire pressure, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
New Flyer will notify owners, and dealers will install a bushing kit and reinstall the brake calipers, free of charge. The recall began June 29, 2018. Owners may contact New Flyer customer service at 1-204-224-6706. New Flyer's number for this recall is R18-010.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| NEW Flyer XD60 | 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 |
| NEW Flyer XDE60 | 2015, 2016, 2017 |
| NEW Flyer XN60 | 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 |
| NEW Flyer XT60 | 2014, 2015, 2016 |
Components: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:CALIPER
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 XD60 | 2014 | 0 | 7 |
| NEW Flyer XD60 | 2015 | 0 | 5 |
| NEW Flyer XD60 | 2016 | 0 | 3 |
| NEW Flyer XD60 | 2017 | 1 | 4 |
| NEW Flyer XDE60 | 2015 | 0 | 8 |
| NEW Flyer XDE60 | 2016 | 0 | 9 |
| NEW Flyer XDE60 | 2017 | 0 | 9 |
| NEW Flyer XN60 | 2014 | 0 | 7 |
| NEW Flyer XN60 | 2015 | 0 | 4 |
| NEW Flyer XN60 | 2016 | 0 | 6 |
| NEW Flyer XN60 | 2017 | 0 | 2 |
| NEW Flyer XT60 | 2014 | 0 | 4 |
| NEW Flyer XT60 | 2015 | 0 | 3 |
| NEW Flyer XT60 | 2016 | 0 | 2 |
Other service brakes, air recalls in 2018
29 of the 912 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2018 concerned the service brakes, air; New Flyer of America Inc. filed 7 campaigns in all.
| 18V932000 26 Dec 2018 | Spartan Motors USA |
| 18V865000 5 Dec 2018 | Elgin Sweeper Company Inc. |
| 18V859000 4 Dec 2018 | Newmar Corporation |
| 18V821000 20 Nov 2018 | Navistar, Inc. |
| 18V780000 5 Nov 2018 | Thor Motor Coach |
| 18V770000 31 Oct 2018 | Forest River, Inc. |
| 18V750000 23 Oct 2018 | Proterra |
| 18V703000 5 Oct 2018 | Daimler Trucks North America LLC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2018