New Flyer XD60, XDE60, XN60 and others: Caliper

Date

June 12, 2018

Filed by

New Flyer of America Inc.

Vehicles

New Flyer XD60 (2014, 2015, 2016, 2017); New Flyer XDE60 (2015, 2016, 2017); New Flyer XN60 (2014, 2015, 2016, 2017); New Flyer XT60 (2014, 2015, 2016)

Component

Service Brakes, Air › Disc › Caliper

Description of the defect

New Flyer of America, Inc. (New Flyer) is recalling certain 2014-2016 New Flyer XT60, 2014-2017 New Flyer XN60 and XD60, and 2015-2017 New Flyer XDE60 urban transit buses equipped with ZF Axles that have radial air disk brakes. Surface roughness of a guide pin in the radial brake calipers may cause the brake carriage guide pin support bolt to break. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 121, "Air Brake Systems."

Potentially affected

908

What can happen

Breakage of the guide pin can cause a reduction of braking ability and an increase in stopping distances, or a loss of tire pressure, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

New Flyer will notify owners, and dealers will install a bushing kit and reinstall the brake calipers, free of charge. The recall began June 29, 2018. Owners may contact New Flyer customer service at 1-204-224-6706. New Flyer's number for this recall is R18-010.

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

June 29, 2018

Manufacturer campaign number

R18-010

Recall type

V (vehicle)

FMVSS

121

Influenced by

MFR

Recall number

18V394000

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.