NHTSA campaign 15V562000 · New Flyer campaign R15-015
New Flyer Recall 15V-562: Improperly Torqued Tie Rod Clamp
NHTSA recall 15V562000 (New Flyer campaign R15-015) was reported by New Flyer Industries Ltd. on September 4, 2015, with 432 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the New Flyer XN40, New Flyer XD40, New Flyer XDE40 and more for model years 2013–2015. Owners were notified on October 1, 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 15V562000 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
- 15V562000 (also written 15V-562 or 15V562)
- Filed by
- New Flyer Industries Ltd.
- New Flyer campaign number
- R15-015
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 432 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Steering — Linkages — Tie Rod Assembly
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 100% (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 15V562000. 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 XD40
New Flyer XD60
- 2014 · Vehicles built May 8, 2015 – June 3, 2015 (per NHTSA)
New Flyer XDE35
- 2015 · Vehicles built June 16, 2015 – June 16, 2015 (per NHTSA)
New Flyer XDE40
New Flyer XN35
- 2014 · Vehicles built November 21, 2014 – April 15, 2015 (per NHTSA)
New Flyer XN40
New Flyer XN60
- 2014 · Vehicles built March 27, 2015 – April 24, 2015 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 15V562000.
Defect description
New Flyer Industries Ltd. (New Flyer) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 New Flyer XDE40 and XD40, 2014 XD60, XN35 and XN60, 2015 XDE35, and 2013-2015 XN40 transit buses. The affected vehicles may be equipped with an improperly torqued front axle center link retaining clamp on the tie rod. As a result, the tie rod may disconnect, causing a loss of steering.
Safety consequence
A loss of steering increases the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
New Flyer will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the vehicles to verify that the center link retaining clamp is properly torqued. Any components displaying play or movement will be replaced. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began on October 1, 2015. Owners may contact New Flyer customer service at 1-204-224-6706. New Flyer's number for this recall is R15-015.
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 15V562000
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.