- Vehicles
- 214
- Built between
- Dec 2016 – Jul 2017
- Models
- 10
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 15 September 2017
- Repaired
- 99%
- Unrepaired
- 2
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between December 2016 and July 2017. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 2015-2016 New Flyer MD30Built December 2016 to June 2017
- 2016 New Flyer MD35Built July 2017 to July 2017
- 2017 New Flyer XD35Built May 2017 to June 2017
- 2016-2017 New Flyer XD40Built December 2016 to May 2017
- 2017 New Flyer XD60Built May 2017 to May 2017
- 2017 New Flyer XDE35Built May 2017 to June 2017
- 2017 New Flyer XDE40Built March 2017 to July 2017
- 2017 New Flyer XDE60Built June 2017 to July 2017
- 2017 New Flyer XN35Built June 2017 to July 2017
- 2016-2017 New Flyer XN40Built January 2017 to July 2017
Repair progress
2 of 214 vehicles in this recall had still not been repaired as of Q4 2018.
99% repaired — 212 of 214 reported
Manufacturers file these figures with NHTSA each quarter. Vehicles the manufacturer could not trace, or that have been scrapped or exported, are counted separately and are not included in the unrepaired figure.
What the defect is
New Flyer Industries Ltd. (New Flyer) is recalling certain 2015-2016 MD30, 2016 MD35, 2017 XD35, XD60, XDE35, XDE40, XDE60, XN35 and 2016-2017 XD40 and XN40 transit buses, equipped with certain Recaro Commercial Bus Driver Seats (models Ergo R, Ergo D, AM71, AM72 and AM80). The seat belt buckle may be stuck in the locked position, preventing the seat belt tongue from being able to be inserted and locked.
What could happen
If the seat belt cannot be latched, the bus may be operated without the seat belt being used, increasing the risk of injury in the event of a crash.
What gets fixed
New Flyer has notified owners and work with the supplier to replace the buckle housings, free of charge. The recall began September 15, 2017.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtDecember 2016 to July 2017
- Recall reported to NHTSA30 August 2017
- Owners notified15 September 2017
- Latest repair reportQ4 2018 — 99% repaired
Your rights
A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.
That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 30 August 2017.
To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.
Manufacturer contact
Owners may contact New Flyer customer service at 1-204-224-6706. New Flyers' number for this recall is R17-017.
Official source
- Manufacturer's recall number
- R17-017
- Recalling manufacturer
- New Flyer Industries Ltd.
- Recall initiated by
- MFR
Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Additional notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Check your own vehicle
This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.
A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.