Vehicle recall 18V155000 · March 7, 2018
New Flyer XDE40, XDE60 and 1 more model
The plastic end-caps of the drive shaft slip yoke may crack and fail.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- New Flyer of America Inc. (New Flyer) is recalling certain 2016-2018 XDE40 and XDE60 and 2017 XDE35 Heavy Duty Urban Transit buses. The plastic end-caps of the drive shaft slip yoke may crack and fail.
- Consequence
- Failure of the drive shaft end-caps would result in a loss of drive power, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- New Flyer will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the drive shaft slip yoke, replacing any drive shaft that has plastic end-caps on the slip yoke, free of charge. The recall began on March 22, 2018. Owners may contact New Flyer customer service at 1-204-224-6706. New Flyer's number for this recall is R18-002.
- Notes
- Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 18V155000
- Reported to NHTSA
- March 7, 2018
- Filed by
- New Flyer of America Inc.
- Manufacturer campaign
- R18-002
- Owner notification
- March 22, 2018
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 979
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Power train › Driveline › Driveshaft
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- New Flyer XDE35 (2017): 2017
- New Flyer XDE40 (2016-2018): 2018, 2017, 2016
- New Flyer XDE60 (2016-2018): 2018, 2017, 2016
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