New Flyer XD40, XD60, XDE35 and others: Tie rod assembly

Date

Sept. 4, 2015

Filed by

New Flyer Industries Ltd.

Vehicles

New Flyer XD40 (2014, 2015); New Flyer XD60 (2014); New Flyer XDE35 (2015); New Flyer XDE40 (2014, 2015); New Flyer XN35 (2014); New Flyer XN40 (2013, 2014, 2015); New Flyer XN60 (2014)

Manufacturer of the vehicles

New Flyer of America, Inc.

Component

Steering › Linkages › Tie Rod Assembly

Description of the defect

New Flyer Industries Ltd. (New Flyer) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 New Flyer XDE40 and XD40, 2014 XD60, XN35 and XN60, 2015 XDE35, and 2013-2015 XN40 transit buses. The affected vehicles may be equipped with an improperly torqued front axle center link retaining clamp on the tie rod. As a result, the tie rod may disconnect, causing a loss of steering.

Potentially affected

432

What can happen

A loss of steering increases the risk of a crash.

Remedy

New Flyer will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the vehicles to verify that the center link retaining clamp is properly torqued. Any components displaying play or movement will be replaced. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began on October 1, 2015. Owners may contact New Flyer customer service at 1-204-224-6706. New Flyer's number for this recall is R15-015.

Recall 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.

Owner notification date

Oct. 1, 2015

Manufacturer campaign number

R15-015

Recall type

V (vehicle)

Influenced by

MFR

Recall number

15V562000

What should I do? Car recall: how to check your car and get it fixed

Source: NHTSA · Vehicle record. View the agency notice. The agency notice governs; check it and the company before acting.