NEW Flyer XD40, XD60, XDE35, XDE40 and 3 more (2013-2015): Steering
Recall 15V562000 · Sep 4, 2015 · New Flyer Industries Ltd.
432
vehicles affected
432
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 15V562000
- Date
- Sep 4, 2015
- Maker
- New Flyer Industries Ltd.
- Units affected
- 432
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Steering > Linkages > Tie rod assembly
- Model years
- 2013-2015
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
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.
What can happen
A loss of steering increases the risk of a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
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.
Vehicles covered
7 models, 11 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 15V562000?
7 models: New Flyer XD40 (2014-2015), New Flyer XD60 (2014), New Flyer XDE35 (2015) and 4 more, about 432 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 15V562000?
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.
What can happen?
A loss of steering increases the risk of a crash.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.