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2016 New Flyer XDE40: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 7 recall campaigns for the 2016 New Flyer XDE40. The newest campaign is 25V898000. NHTSA received the report on 19 Dec 2025. The NHTSA record gives the component Service Brakes, Air / Antilock. NHTSA has no complaint on file for this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

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Remedy of the newest campaign, 25V898000, in the NHTSA record

New Flyer will update the software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 17, 2026. Owners may contact New Flyer's customer service at 1-800-241-2947.
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Recall campaigns

7 campaigns, newest first. 14,445 units in total.

  • 25V898000Service Brakes, Air / Antilock
  • 22V943000Steering / Column
  • 21V365000Fuel System, Diesel / Fuel Injection System / Fuel Rail
  • 20V462000Power Train / Automatic Transmission
  • 18V615000Power Train / Automatic Transmission
  • 18V155000Power Train / Driveline / Driveshaft
  • 16V223000Electrical System / Software

  1. 25V898000Received . 6,673 units.

    Service Brakes, Air / Antilock

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    New Flyer of America, Inc. (New Flyer) is recalling certain XD35, XDE35, XE35, XN35, XD40, XDE40, XE40, XHE40, XN40, XT40, XD60, XDE60, XE60, XN60, XT60, and XHE60 transit buses. Please refer to New Flyer's recall report for specific model year information. The antilock braking (ABS) and electronic stability control (ESC) module may lose communication and fail without illuminating the warning lights. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard numbers 121, "Air Brake Systems" and 136, "Electronic Stability Control Systems on Heavy Vehicles."
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    An ABS or ESC warning light that fails to illuminate will not alert the driver to the loss of ABS or ESC, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    New Flyer will update the software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 17, 2026. Owners may contact New Flyer's customer service at 1-800-241-2947.

    Report filed by New Flyer of America, Inc.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 22V943000Received . 746 units.

    Steering / Column

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    New Flyer of America, Inc. (New Flyer) is recalling certain 2013-2022 XDE35, XDE40, XDE60, XE40, XN40, 2017-2022 XE60, 2014-2022 XT40 and XT60 transit buses equipped with a double tilt steering column. The steering column connection to the upper steering shaft may become loose.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    A loose steering shaft can cause a loss of steering, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will replace the steering column and shaft components, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on February 1, 2023. Owners may contact New Flyer's customer service at 1-204-224-6706. New Flyer's number for this recall is R22-035.

    Report filed by New Flyer of America, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number R22-035. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  3. 21V365000Received . 3,600 units.

    Fuel System, Diesel / Fuel Injection System / Fuel Rail

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    New Flyer of America, Inc. (New Flyer) is recalling certain 2017-2021 XD40, XD35, 2016-2021 XD60, 2017 XDE35, 2016-2020 XDE40, XDE60 vehicles. The sealing washer may not seat correctly in the pilot bore holes, allowing the high pressure fuel rail assembly to leak.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    New Flyer will inspect the rail threads, and replace the rail as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on June 28, 2021. Owners may contact New Flyer customer service at 1-204-224-6706. New Flyer's number for this recall is R21-008.

    Report filed by New Flyer of America, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number R21-008. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  4. 20V462000Received . 164 units.

    Power Train / Automatic Transmission

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    New Flyer of America Inc. (New Flyer) is recalling certain 2015-2016 XDE60, XDE40 and 2016 XDE35 transit buses equipped with specific Allison Transmission drive units. The pressure switches on these Drive Units may fail, possibly resulting in a loss of drive.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    A loss of drive can disable the vehicle unexpectedly, increasing the risk of a crash. Additionally, offloading passengers to transfer them to another bus can increase the risk of injury.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    New Flyer will notify owners, and Allison Transmissions will remove and replace the two C1 and C2 pressure switches on each hybrid drive motor, and also inspect and correct for debris accumulation in the associated pressure switch plumbing, free of charge. The recall began August 17, 2020. Owners may contact New Flyer customer service at 1-204-224-6706. New Flyer's number for this recall is R20-007.

    Report filed by New Flyer of America Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number R20-007. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  5. 18V615000Received . 386 units.

    Power Train / Automatic Transmission

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    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, in the NHTSA record
    A loss of drive can disable the vehicle unexpectedly, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    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.

    Report filed by New Flyer of America Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number R18-014. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  6. 18V155000Received . 979 units.

    Power Train / Driveline / Driveshaft

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    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.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Failure of the drive shaft end-caps would result in a loss of drive power, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    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.

    Report filed by New Flyer of America Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number R18-002. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  7. 16V223000Received . 1,897 units.

    Electrical System / Software

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    New Flyer Industries Ltd. (New Flyer) is recalling certain model year 2013 C40LFR, XN35, 2014-2016 XD35, XD60, XDE40, 2015-2016 XD40, XDE60, 2014 XDE35, 2013-2015 XE40, 2013-2016 XN40, XN60, and 2014-2015 XT40, and XT60 transit buses. These buses have an Electric Transit Operator (ETO) controller that controls the bus door motor function which may have a software defect which can cause failure of the rear door guide roller linkage resulting in a bus' rear door opening unexpectedly while the bus is in motion.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    If the rear bus door opens unexpectedly while the bus is in motion, there is an increased risk of injury for the passengers.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    New Flyer will notify owners, and dealers will install a firmware upgrade, and replace the roller bracket plates, free of charge. The recall began on May 4, 2016. Owners may contact New Flyer customer service at 1-204-224-6706. New Flyer's number for this recall is R16-005.

    Report filed by New Flyer Industries Ltd.. Manufacturer campaign number R16-005. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

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Complaints by component

The NHTSA complaint file has no complaint for this model year.

Investigations

The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

  1. 20091
  2. 20105
  3. 20115
  4. 20124
  5. 20135
  6. 20147
  7. 20157
  8. 20167
  9. 20177
  10. 20185
  11. 20193
  12. 20203
  13. 20213
  14. 20223
  15. 20231
  16. 20241
  17. 20251
  18. 20261

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

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Cite this page

Recall Register. 2016 New Flyer XDE40: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/new-flyer/xde40/2016/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .

Sources

Source
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence
US government work, public domain
Recall file through
29 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
15 May 2019
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
New Flyer of America, Inc.

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2016 New Flyer XDE40?
14,445 units in 7 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the New Flyer XDE40 have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 23 recall campaigns for the New Flyer XDE40, model years 2009 to 2026. 7 of them name the 2016 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2016 New Flyer XDE40 open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.