NHTSA campaign 15V333000 · New Flyer campaign R15-006
New Flyer Recall 15V-333: Rear Bus Doors May Open While Bus is in Motion
NHTSA recall 15V333000 (New Flyer campaign R15-006) was reported by New Flyer Industries Ltd. on June 1, 2015, with 1,147 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the New Flyer XD60, New Flyer XDE35, New Flyer XN40 and more for model years 2013–2015. Owners were notified on June 24, 2015, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 15V333000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 15V333000 (also written 15V-333 or 15V333)
- Filed by
- New Flyer Industries Ltd.
- New Flyer campaign number
- R15-006
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 1,147 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Structure — Body — Door
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 98.25% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)
NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 15V333000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
New Flyer
New Flyer C40LFR
- 2013 · Vehicles built September 27, 2013 – December 10, 2013 (per NHTSA)
New Flyer XD35
- 2014 · Vehicles built December 20, 2014 – April 30, 2015 (per NHTSA)
New Flyer XD60
New Flyer XDE35
New Flyer XDE40
- 2014 · Vehicles built September 19, 2014 – February 27, 2015 (per NHTSA)
New Flyer XDE60
- 2015 · Vehicles built January 2, 2015 – January 2, 2015 (per NHTSA)
New Flyer XE40
- 2013 · Vehicles built June 19, 2014 – June 19, 2014 (per NHTSA)
New Flyer XN35
- 2013 · Vehicles built December 10, 2013 – January 27, 2014 (per NHTSA)
New Flyer XN40
New Flyer XN60
- 2013 · Vehicles built June 23, 2013 – December 26, 2013 (per NHTSA)
New Flyer XT40
New Flyer XT60
- 2014 · Vehicles built November 26, 2014 – April 30, 2015 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 15V333000.
Defect description
New Flyer Industries Ltd. (New Flyer) is recalling certain model year 2013 C40LFR, XE40, XN35, and XN60, 2014 XD35, XDE40, and XT60, 2014-2015 XD60, and XT40, 2013-2014 XDE35, and XN40, and 2015 XDE60 transit buses. These vehicles have door controller assemblies that may have a software defect which can cause the rear passenger doors to open, without warning, when the bus accelerates from a stopped position.
Safety consequence
If the rear bus door opens while the bus is in motion, there is an increased risk of injury for the passengers.
Manufacturer remedy
New Flyer will notify owners, and dealers will update the Door Controller Assembly software, free of charge. The recall began on June 24, 2015. Owners may contact New Flyer customer service at 1-204-224-6706. New Flyer's number for this recall is R15-006.
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.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 15V333000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.