The defect
New Flyer of America Inc. (New Flyer) is recalling certain 2015-2016 XDE60, XDE40 and 2016 XDE35 transit buses equipped with specific Allison Transmission drive units. The pressure switches on these Drive Units may fail, possibly resulting in a loss of drive.
The risk
A loss of drive can disable the vehicle unexpectedly, increasing the risk of a crash. Additionally, offloading passengers to transfer them to another bus can increase the risk of injury.
The remedy
New Flyer will notify owners, and Allison Transmissions will remove and replace the two C1 and C2 pressure switches on each hybrid drive motor, and also inspect and correct for debris accumulation in the associated pressure switch plumbing, free of charge. The recall began August 17, 2020. Owners may contact New Flyer customer service at 1-204-224-6706. New Flyer's number for this recall is R20-007.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| NEW Flyer XDE35 | 2016 |
| NEW Flyer XDE40 | 2015, 2016 |
| NEW Flyer XDE60 | 2015, 2016 |
Components: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
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 XDE35 | 2016 | 0 | 2 |
| NEW Flyer XDE40 | 2015 | 0 | 8 |
| NEW Flyer XDE40 | 2016 | 0 | 8 |
| NEW Flyer XDE60 | 2015 | 0 | 8 |
| NEW Flyer XDE60 | 2016 | 0 | 9 |
Other power train recalls in 2020
52 of the 782 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2020 concerned the power train; New Flyer of America Inc. filed 7 campaigns in all.
| 20V813000 28 Dec 2020 | Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA |
| 20V803000 21 Dec 2020 | Volvo Bus Corporation |
| 20V769000 10 Dec 2020 | Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) |
| 20V770000 10 Dec 2020 | Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) |
| 20V755000 7 Dec 2020 | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| 20V742000 30 Nov 2020 | Daimler Trucks North America LLC |
| 20V731000 24 Nov 2020 | Bugatti |
| 20V692000 10 Nov 2020 | Ford Motor Company |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2020