2016 New Flyer XN60: recalls and complaints
NHTSA advisory: do not driveCampaign 16V678000. NHTSA received the report on . 38 units. Fuel System, Other
Remedy of campaign 16V678000, in the NHTSA record
New Flyer has notified owners, and dealers will install new a vent tubing system and replace the PRD, free of charge. The recall began September 28, 2016. Owners may contact New Flyer customer service at 1-204-224-6706. New Flyer's number for this recall is R16-026. Note: Owners are advised to remove the vehicles from operation until the recall remedy can be applied.
Do-not-drive advisory: A mark on a recall campaign in the NHTSA recall file. This site shows the mark as NHTSA sets it.
NHTSA lists 5 recall campaigns for the 2016 New Flyer XN60. The newest campaign is 25V898000. NHTSA received the report on 19 Dec 2025. The NHTSA record gives the component Electronic Stability Control (ESC). NHTSA has no complaint on file for this model year.
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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.
Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Recall campaigns
5 campaigns, newest first. 9,979 units in total.
- 25V898000Electronic Stability Control (ESC)
- 18V827000Equipment
- 18V394000Service Brakes, Air / Disc / Caliper
- 16V678000Fuel System, OtherAdvisory
- 16V223000Electrical System / Software
25V898000Received . 6,673 units.
Electronic Stability Control (ESC)
- 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: .
18V827000Received . 463 units.
Equipment
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
New Flyer of America, Inc. (New Flyer) is recalling certain 2015-2017 New Flyer XD40 and XN60, 2015 XD60 and XDE40 and 2013-2017 XN40 vehicles, equipped with certain Kidde Technologies, Inc. (KTI) KDS-25 fire extinguishers as part of the optional fire suppression system. The actuator of the extinguisher may not function properly, preventing the fire extinguisher from discharging the fire suppression agent in the event of a fire.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If the fire suppression system does not work as intended, it can increase the risk of injury in the event of a fire.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
New Flyer has notified owners, and KTI will inspect the fire suppression systems and replace the electrical piston actuators, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on November 29, 2018. Owners may contact New Flyer customer service at 1-204-224-6706. New Flyer's number for this recall is R18-020.
Report filed by New Flyer of America Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number R18-020. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
18V394000Received . 908 units.
Service Brakes, Air / Disc / Caliper
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
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."
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
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, in the NHTSA record
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.
Report filed by New Flyer of America Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number R18-010. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
16V678000Received . 38 units.
Fuel System, OtherDo-not-drive advisory
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
New Flyer Industries Ltd. (New Flyer) is recalling certain model year 2016 New Flyer XN60 and XN40 Xcelsior transit buses manufactured June 22, 2016, to September 14, 2016, powered by compressed natural gas (CNG). The pressure relief device (PRD) of the CNG system may fracture and separate, allowing a high pressure release of CNG.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
An unexpected release of CNG gas in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
New Flyer has notified owners, and dealers will install new a vent tubing system and replace the PRD, free of charge. The recall began September 28, 2016. Owners may contact New Flyer customer service at 1-204-224-6706. New Flyer's number for this recall is R16-026. Note: Owners are advised to remove the vehicles from operation until the recall remedy can be applied.
Report filed by New Flyer Industries Ltd.. Manufacturer campaign number R16-026. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
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: .
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
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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.
A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.
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Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
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- NHTSA page of the 2016 New Flyer XN60The recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 2016 New Flyer XN60: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/new-flyer/xn60/2016/. 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
- 30 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- 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 XN60?
- 9,979 units in 5 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the New Flyer XN60 have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 15 recall campaigns for the New Flyer XN60, model years 2012 to 2025. 5 of them name the 2016 model year.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2016 New Flyer XN60 open?
- The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.