2011 New Flyer XDE35 recalls (1)
1 NHTSA safety recall covers the 2011 New Flyer XDE35. Every recall repair is free at any New Flyer dealer.
Is yours affected? Recalls cover ranges of VINs, not every 2011 New Flyer XDE35. Check your XDE35 by VIN and confirm open recalls at NHTSA.gov.
Every 2011 New Flyer XDE35 recall
Each campaign as NHTSA published it: what is wrong, what can happen, and the fix. Newest first.
Seats · NHTSA 16V038000
- Problem
- New Flyer Industries, Ltd. (New Flyer) is recalling certain model year 2015 New Flyer MD30, 2012 C35LFR, 2010-2011 D35LFR, NABI 35LFW, 2011 D40LFR, 2010-2012 D60LFR and NABI 31LFW, 2010 C40LF, DE35LF, D40LF, DE40LFA, DE60LFA, GE35LFR and GE40LF, 2009 DE60LF and GE40LFR, 2010-2013 C40LFR, DE60LFR, NABI 416 and NABI 60BRT, 2010-2015 XD35, XDE40, NABI 40LFW and 42BRT, 2011-2015 XD40 and XN40, 2013-2015 XD60, XDE60 and XN35, 2010-2014 XDE35, 2013 XE40, 2012-2015 XN60, equipped with certain Recaro Ergo-M Commercial Bus Driver Seats. The affected seats have J-Brackets that may be missing welds which could allow the seat belt anchorage assembly to separate from the J-Bracket.
- Risk
- If the seatbelt anchorage assembly separates from the J-Bracket, the bus driver may not be properly restrained in the event of a crash, increasing their risk of injury.
- Fix
- New Flyer will notify owners instructing them to inspect their seats for missing welds. Recaro will supply replacement anchorage brackets and cover the labor to replace them if any welds are missing, free of charge. The recall began on February 4, 2016. Owners may contact New Flyer customer service at 1-204-224-6706, or Recaro customer service at 1-800-873-2276. New Flyer's number for this recall is R16-001.
2011 New Flyer XDE35 complaints and service bulletins
New Flyer has issued at least 16 technical service bulletins (repair instructions to dealers) for this model year. Complaints are unverified owner reports; a recall is the manufacturer’s admission of a safety defect.
Service bulletins by component
- Equipment (9)
- Electrical System (4)
- Engine and Engine Cooling (4)
- Fuel System, Gasoline (3)
- Fuel System, Diesel (1)
- Service Brakes, Air (1)
Read New Flyer XDE35 owner complaints and bulletins, every year
NHTSA defect investigations covering the 2011 New Flyer XDE35
NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation lists this model year in one investigation. An investigation is not a recall; it is how NHTSA decides whether one is needed.
- Leaking MGM brake chambers
Check your XDE35 by VIN
Not every 2011 New Flyer XDE35 is in every recall. Enter your 17-character VIN to see the recalls on record for your exact vehicle, then confirm which are still open at NHTSA.gov or with any New Flyer dealer.