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2013–2026 NEW Flyer XD35 and 15 other NEW Flyer models: electronic stability control (esc) recall

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.

high 6,673 vehicles affected FMVSS 121 35% reported repaired

What was reported

Source: manufacturer filing, 49 CFR Part 573
Problem 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." Risk 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. Fix 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.

Reported to NHTSA Dec 19, 2025 by New Flyer of America, Inc, owners notified Feb 17, 2026.

Which vehicles are covered

Source: NHTSA campaign 25V898000
Model yearOn WhichTrim
2016 NEW Flyer XD35
2018 NEW Flyer XD35
2019 NEW Flyer XD35
2020 NEW Flyer XD35
2021 NEW Flyer XD35
2022 NEW Flyer XD35
2024 NEW Flyer XD35
2025 NEW Flyer XD35
2026 NEW Flyer XD35
2015 NEW Flyer XD40
2017 NEW Flyer XD40
2018 NEW Flyer XD40
2019 NEW Flyer XD40
2020 NEW Flyer XD40
2021 NEW Flyer XD40
2022 NEW Flyer XD40
2023 NEW Flyer XD40
2024 NEW Flyer XD40
2025 NEW Flyer XD40
2026 NEW Flyer XD40
2017 NEW Flyer XD60
2018 NEW Flyer XD60
2019 NEW Flyer XD60
2020 NEW Flyer XD60
2021 NEW Flyer XD60
2022 NEW Flyer XD60
2023 NEW Flyer XD60
2024 NEW Flyer XD60
2025 NEW Flyer XD60
2026 NEW Flyer XD60
2021 NEW Flyer XDE35
2024 NEW Flyer XDE35
2025 NEW Flyer XDE35
2026 NEW Flyer XDE35
2015 NEW Flyer XDE40
2016 NEW Flyer XDE40
2017 NEW Flyer XDE40
2018 NEW Flyer XDE40
2019 NEW Flyer XDE40
2020 NEW Flyer XDE40
2021 NEW Flyer XDE40
2022 NEW Flyer XDE40
2023 NEW Flyer XDE40
2024 NEW Flyer XDE40
2025 NEW Flyer XDE40
2026 NEW Flyer XDE40
2015 NEW Flyer XDE60
2017 NEW Flyer XDE60
2018 NEW Flyer XDE60
2023 NEW Flyer XDE60
2024 NEW Flyer XDE60
2019 NEW Flyer XE35
2020 NEW Flyer XE35
2021 NEW Flyer XE35
2022 NEW Flyer XE35
2023 NEW Flyer XE35
2024 NEW Flyer XE35
2025 NEW Flyer XE35
2013 NEW Flyer XE40
2016 NEW Flyer XE40
2017 NEW Flyer XE40
2018 NEW Flyer XE40
2019 NEW Flyer XE40
2020 NEW Flyer XE40
2021 NEW Flyer XE40
2022 NEW Flyer XE40
2023 NEW Flyer XE40
2024 NEW Flyer XE40
2025 NEW Flyer XE40
2018 NEW Flyer XE60
2019 NEW Flyer XE60
2020 NEW Flyer XE60
2021 NEW Flyer XE60
2022 NEW Flyer XE60
2023 NEW Flyer XE60
2024 NEW Flyer XE60
2025 NEW Flyer XE60
2016 NEW Flyer XHE40
2018 NEW Flyer XHE40
2019 NEW Flyer XHE40
2021 NEW Flyer XHE40
2022 NEW Flyer XHE40
2023 NEW Flyer XHE40
2024 NEW Flyer XHE40
2025 NEW Flyer XHE40
2026 NEW Flyer XHE40
2015 NEW Flyer XHE60
2021 NEW Flyer XHE60
2024 NEW Flyer XHE60
2025 NEW Flyer XHE60
2026 NEW Flyer XHE60
2017 NEW Flyer XN35
2018 NEW Flyer XN35
2020 NEW Flyer XN35
2021 NEW Flyer XN35
2022 NEW Flyer XN35
2024 NEW Flyer XN35
2025 NEW Flyer XN35
2026 NEW Flyer XN35
2015 NEW Flyer XN40
2016 NEW Flyer XN40
2017 NEW Flyer XN40
2018 NEW Flyer XN40
2019 NEW Flyer XN40
2020 NEW Flyer XN40
2021 NEW Flyer XN40
2022 NEW Flyer XN40
2025 NEW Flyer XN40
2026 NEW Flyer XN40
2014 NEW Flyer XN60
2016 NEW Flyer XN60
2018 NEW Flyer XN60
2019 NEW Flyer XN60
2020 NEW Flyer XN60
2021 NEW Flyer XN60
2023 NEW Flyer XN60
2025 NEW Flyer XN60
2017 NEW Flyer XT40
2018 NEW Flyer XT40
2017 NEW Flyer XT60
2018 NEW Flyer XT60

None of the vehicles this campaign names has a page on WhichTrim: the catalogue covers the cars, trucks and SUVs the EPA certifies from 2016 on, and these vehicles fall outside it — older model years, or motorhomes, trailers, buses, motorcycles and chassis cabs the EPA does not rate. The campaign record above is complete as filed, and whether one specific vehicle is included is settled by its VIN. Other campaigns on vehicles without a page here →

How much of it has been fixed

Source: manufacturer quarterly report, 49 CFR 573.7
Reported repaired 35%

of the campaign

2 quarters into the six-quarter reporting window, and still climbing.

This is the manufacturer's own cumulative count of vehicles it has inspected and repaired, divided by the vehicles the campaign covers. It files that count with NHTSA every quarter for six consecutive quarters, starting from the quarter in which owners were told a remedy was ready, and then the obligation ends — so a figure on an older campaign is where the count stopped, not where it stands today.

It rarely reaches 100%, and not because the work was not done. The same report asks manufacturers to count vehicles they could not reach at all — exported, stolen, scrapped, or simply never located — and those stay in the denominator. A low number means a lot of these vehicles are still out there unrepaired; it does not tell you which ones.

The federal paperwork

Source: nhtsa.gov

Filed documents

  • Defect report PDF — The manufacturer's own filing to NHTSA describing the defect, the risk and the affected build range.

Check one specific vehicle

A recall applies to a build range, so year, make and model cannot settle it. NHTSA checks a VIN against the manufacturer's own list and tells you whether the repair is still outstanding on that vehicle.

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Common questions

Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR Part 573

Does this recall repair cost anything?

No. Federal law requires the manufacturer to remedy a safety defect or a compliance failure at no charge, for vehicles up to 15 years old measured from the date of first sale. A dealer that asks you to pay for a recall repair is in the wrong.

How do I know whether my vehicle is included?

By VIN, not by model year. The manufacturer files a build range with NHTSA and only vehicles inside it are covered, so two identical-looking cars from the same year can differ. NHTSA's own lookup checks a VIN against the manufacturer's list.

What if the repair is not available yet?

It happens, and often. Manufacturers must notify owners when a defect is found even if the parts or the software are not ready, then notify them a second time once the remedy exists. The remedy filed for this campaign is described above.

What did the manufacturer say was wrong?

The problem, risk and fix quoted on this page are the manufacturer's own words as filed with NHTSA under 49 CFR Part 573. WhichTrim does not paraphrase them.

Who started this recall?

NHTSA's record credits the manufacturer. A recall can begin with the manufacturer's own testing, with a defect investigation, or with a compliance test against a Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard.