2013–2026 NEW Flyer XD35 and 15 other NEW Flyer models: service brakes, air 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.
What was reported
Source: manufacturer filing, 49 CFR Part 573Reported to NHTSA Dec 19, 2025 by New Flyer of America, Inc, owners notified Feb 17, 2026.
What that means, in plain English
Source: WhichTrim's reading of the filing above — not NHTSA's wordingThe ABS and ESC module can fail silently without warning lights, leaving the driver without antilock braking and electronic stability control on a heavy transit bus, which materially reduces braking and crash-avoidance capability.
Written for us by a language model from the manufacturer's filed text, which is quoted in full above. Where the two differ, the filing is the record and this is only our summary of it.
The fix, from the dealer bulletin
Source: NHTSA remedy instructions and dealer noticeSpecial tools
- Item Description Qty. Units Notes 1 6467705 Nexiq USB 2.0 w/ Harness 1 EA For VMM/DPS
- 2 N/A VMMS (Vansco Software) 1 EA For VMM/DPS 3 N/A USB A to B Cable or #5 1 EA For DPS INSTRUCTION TO SERVICE ITS61763
- Appendix A: Updating the VMMs 6. Connect the USB interface of your NEXIQ to your laptop 7. Connect the CAN interface of
- 13. The software will verify the correct number of VMMs are found. Do not download program if all VMMs are not located.
- screens. Make sure not to close anything after the first progress screen reaches 100% as another one will
Read from NHTSA’s copy of the manufacturer’s dealer documents. The procedure itself is in the bulletin; a franchised dealer has the current copy on the manufacturer’s portal, and that copy governs. Working a lot or a fleet? Recall Watch carries this line on every VIN it checks: remedy status, hours, stop-sale.
Which vehicles are covered
Source: NHTSA campaign 25V898000| Model year | On 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 573.7of the campaign
3 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.govFiled documents
Check one specific vehicle
A recall applies to a build range, so year, make and model cannot settle it. Type the VIN and the WhichTrim recall report checks this campaign’s build window and engine against it.
Campaign 25V898000
Own one, or run a fleet? Recall Watch checks each VIN against every new NHTSA campaign and emails you when one lands, this one's expansions included. Or take a free one-line alert by model year.
A recall covers a build range. Only your VIN settles it.
Check it with the WhichTrim recall report now, or have us check it every night and email you when something new is filed.
Common questions
Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR Part 573Does 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.