New Flyer of America (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.
New Flyer of America – Drive Shaft Failure Causing Loss of Drive Power
| Report Received Date | 03/07/2018 |
| NHTSA ID | 18V155000 |
| Consequence Summary | Failure of the drive shaft end-caps would result in a loss of drive power, increasing the risk of a crash. |
| Corrective Action | 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. |
| Recall Code | R18-002 |
| Potentially Affected | 979 |
| Fire Risk When Parked | No |
| Do Not Drive | No |
| Recall Link | Go to Recall (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=18V155000) |
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