Recall Register

2018 New Flyer XHE40: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 2018 New Flyer XHE40. 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

2 campaigns, newest first. 6,900 units in total.

  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. 21V244000Received . 227 units.

    Electrical System / Propulsion System / Inverter

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    New Flyer of America, Inc. (New Flyer) is recalling certain 2013-2021 XE40, 2019-2021 XE35, 2018-2021 XE60, 2016-2019 XHE40, and 2015 XHE60 vehicles. Firmware errors in the inverters may cause the electric drive system to shutdown.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    A sudden loss of power increases the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    New Flyer will notify owners, and dealers will update firmware software, free of charge. The recall began on April 19, 2021. Owners may contact New Flyer customer service at 1-204-224-6706. New Flyer's number for this recall is R21-005.

    Report filed by New Flyer of America, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number R21-005. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

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Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.

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. 20162
  2. 20171
  3. 20182
  4. 20192
  5. 20211
  6. 20221
  7. 20234
  8. 20244
  9. 20253
  10. 20262

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. 2018 New Flyer XHE40: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/new-flyer/xhe40/2018/. 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 2018 New Flyer XHE40?
6,900 units in 2 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the New Flyer XHE40 have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 5 recall campaigns for the New Flyer XHE40, model years 2016 to 2026. 2 of them name the 2018 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2018 New Flyer XHE40 open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.