The defect
New Flyer of America, Inc. (New Flyer) is recalling certain 2017-2021 XD40, XD35, 2016-2021 XD60, 2017 XDE35, 2016-2020 XDE40, XDE60 vehicles. The sealing washer may not seat correctly in the pilot bore holes, allowing the high pressure fuel rail assembly to leak.
The risk
A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire.
The remedy
New Flyer will inspect the rail threads, and replace the rail as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on June 28, 2021. Owners may contact New Flyer customer service at 1-204-224-6706. New Flyer's number for this recall is R21-008.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| NEW Flyer XD35 | 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 |
| NEW Flyer XD40 | 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 |
| NEW Flyer XD60 | 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 |
| NEW Flyer XDE35 | 2017 |
| NEW Flyer XDE40 | 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 |
| NEW Flyer XDE60 | 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 |
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:FUEL RAIL
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 | 2017 | 0 | 2 |
| NEW Flyer XD35 | 2018 | 0 | 2 |
| NEW Flyer XD35 | 2019 | 0 | 3 |
| NEW Flyer XD35 | 2020 | 0 | 3 |
| NEW Flyer XD35 | 2021 | 0 | 6 |
| NEW Flyer XD40 | 2017 | 0 | 5 |
| NEW Flyer XD40 | 2018 | 0 | 3 |
| NEW Flyer XD40 | 2019 | 0 | 3 |
| NEW Flyer XD40 | 2020 | 0 | 3 |
| NEW Flyer XD40 | 2021 | 0 | 6 |
| NEW Flyer XD60 | 2016 | 0 | 3 |
| NEW Flyer XD60 | 2017 | 1 | 4 |
| NEW Flyer XD60 | 2018 | 0 | 2 |
| NEW Flyer XD60 | 2019 | 0 | 2 |
| NEW Flyer XD60 | 2020 | 0 | 2 |
| NEW Flyer XD60 | 2021 | 0 | 3 |
| NEW Flyer XDE35 | 2017 | 0 | 5 |
| NEW Flyer XDE40 | 2016 | 0 | 8 |
| NEW Flyer XDE40 | 2017 | 0 | 7 |
| NEW Flyer XDE40 | 2018 | 0 | 5 |
| NEW Flyer XDE40 | 2019 | 0 | 3 |
| NEW Flyer XDE40 | 2020 | 0 | 3 |
| NEW Flyer XDE60 | 2016 | 0 | 9 |
| NEW Flyer XDE60 | 2017 | 0 | 9 |
| NEW Flyer XDE60 | 2018 | 0 | 7 |
| NEW Flyer XDE60 | 2019 | 0 | 2 |
| NEW Flyer XDE60 | 2020 | 0 | 2 |
Other fuel system, diesel recalls in 2021
61 of the 988 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2021 concerned the fuel system, diesel; New Flyer of America, Inc. filed 22 campaigns in all.
| 21V995000 20 Dec 2021 | Van Hool N.V. |
| 21V996000 20 Dec 2021 | Crane Carrier Company |
| 21V981000 16 Dec 2021 | Terex Advance Mixer, Inc. |
| 21V971000 15 Dec 2021 | Motor Coach Industries |
| 21V969000 14 Dec 2021 | Shyft Group |
| 21V962000 13 Dec 2021 | Sutphen Corporation |
| 21V965000 13 Dec 2021 | Daimler Trucks North America, LLC |
| 21V964000 13 Dec 2021 | Seagrave Fire Apparatus, LLC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2021