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NHTSARecalled Mar 7, 2018 · #18V155000

Drive Shaft Failure Causing Loss of Drive Power

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Description

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. Failure of the drive shaft end-caps would result in a loss of drive power, increasing the risk of a crash.

Product details

Product
Drive Shaft Failure Causing Loss of Drive Power
Type
Vehicle
Manufacturer
New Flyer of America, Inc.
Model numbers
UPCs

What you should do

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.

View the official CPSC notice