Recall · 22V943000
New Flyer of America recalled 8 models over steering
746
Vehicles covered
8
Models
74
Model years
December 20, 2022
Filed with NHTSA
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- The defect
- New Flyer of America, Inc. (New Flyer) is recalling certain 2013-2022 XDE35, XDE40, XDE60, XE40, XN40, 2017-2022 XE60, 2014-2022 XT40 and XT60 transit buses equipped with a double tilt steering column. The steering column connection to the upper steering shaft may become loose.
- What it can cause
- A loose steering shaft can cause a loss of steering, increasing the risk of a crash.
- What the dealer does
- Dealers will replace the steering column and shaft components, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on February 1, 2023. Owners may contact New Flyer's customer service at 1-204-224-6706. New Flyer's number for this recall is R22-035.
- NHTSA's note
- 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.nhtsa.gov.
The repair is free, whatever the age or mileage of the vehicle, and whether or not you are the original owner.
Which vehicles
A recall reaches a range of VINs inside these model years, not every car built in them. Yours may not be covered even if it is listed here, and the only way to find out is NHTSA's own VIN lookup.
| Vehicle | Model years | Safety record |
|---|---|---|
| New Flyer XDE35 | 2013 to 2022 | Not published here |
| New Flyer XDE40 | 2013 to 2022 | Not published here |
| New Flyer XDE60 | 2013 to 2022 | Not published here |
| New Flyer XE40 | 2013 to 2022 | Not published here |
| New Flyer XE60 | 2017 to 2022 | Not published here |
| New Flyer XN40 | 2013 to 2022 | Not published here |
| New Flyer XT40 | 2014 to 2022 | Not published here |
| New Flyer XT60 | 2014 to 2022 | Not published here |
How this campaign compares
At 746 vehicles this is a bigger campaign than 55% of the 16,490 vehicle recalls with a published size filed from 1995 up to this one. The middle campaign among them covers 479. It covers model years 2013 to 2022, so the oldest vehicles on it were 9 model years old when the defect was reported to NHTSA.
New Flyer vehicles have been recalled over the steering 8 times before this, most recently in August 2022 as 22V637000. That is not evidence the earlier repair failed.
The vehicles on this campaign carry 16 other recalls published here, the newest being: 26V644000 (exterior lighting), 26V279000 (electrical system), 26V151000 (electrical system), 25V898000 (electronic stability control (esc)).
Check your own car
A VIN check is the only answer for a specific vehicle, and it also shows every other open recall on it, which is usually the reason it is worth doing rather than reading one campaign.
Filed by New Flyer of America, Inc. with NHTSA on December 20, 2022 as campaign 22V943000. Every word of the defect, consequence and remedy above is NHTSA's published record of that filing, not a summary of it.
Compiled and maintained by guarledes. Data last checked 2022-12-20.
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