NHTSA Campaign 18V615000

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

Issued by New Flyer of America Inc. · Reported Sep 12, 2018 · 386 vehicles affected

What's wrong

New Flyer of America Inc. (New Flyer) is recalling certain 2016-2018 New Flyer XDE60, XDE40, and 2017 XDE35 transit buses, equipped with certain Allison transmission hybrid drive units. The pressure switches on these drive units may fail, possibly resulting in a loss of drive.

Consequence

A loss of drive can disable the vehicle unexpectedly, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

New Flyer will notify owners, and Allison Transmission service centers will replace the C1 and C2 pressure switches, free of charge. The recall began on September 25, 2018. Owners may contact New Flyer customer service at 1-204-224-6706. New Flyer's number for this recall is R18-014.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
NEW FLYER XDE35 2017 386
NEW FLYER XDE40 2016 386
NEW FLYER XDE40 2017 386
NEW FLYER XDE40 2018 386
NEW FLYER XDE60 2016 386
NEW FLYER XDE60 2017 386
NEW FLYER XDE60 2018 386

Source: NHTSA Campaign 18V615000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.