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2016-2018 New Flyer XDE35, New Flyer XDE40 and others recall: driveshaft

New Flyer Of America Inc. reported this safety recall on March 7, 2018. It covers about 979 vehicles.

vehicles affected
979
reported
Mar 7, 2018
owners notified
Mar 22, 2018

Power train: driveline: driveshaft

What is wrong
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.
Risk
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.

Recall number 18V155000

Affected vehicles

Questions about recall 18V155000

Is there a recall on the 2016-2018 New Flyer XDE35, New Flyer XDE40 and others driveshaft?

Yes. Recall 18V155000, reported on March 7, 2018, covers about 979 vehicles.

What is the fix for recall 18V155000?

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.

Is the recall repair free?

Safety recall repairs are done free of charge at authorized dealers. A dealer can confirm with the VIN whether a specific vehicle is included and whether the repair has already been done.

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