NHTSA campaign 16V678000 · New Flyer campaign R16-026
New Flyer Recall 16V-678: Pressure Relief Device may Fracture
- Do not drive
Owners are advised not to drive these vehicles until the recall repair is done.
NHTSA recall 16V678000 (New Flyer campaign R16-026) was reported by New Flyer Industries Ltd. on September 20, 2016, with 38 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the New Flyer XN40 and New Flyer XN60 for the 2016 model year. Owners were notified on September 28, 2016, 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 16V678000 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.
To see whether a specific vehicle is included and still needs the repair, enter its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 16V678000 (also written 16V-678 or 16V678)
- Filed by
- New Flyer Industries Ltd.
- New Flyer campaign number
- R16-026
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 38 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Fuel System, Other
- 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 16V678000. 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 XN40
- 2016 · Vehicles built June 22, 2016 – September 14, 2016 (per NHTSA)
New Flyer XN60
- 2016 · Vehicles built June 22, 2016 – September 14, 2016 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 16V678000.
Defect description
New Flyer Industries Ltd. (New Flyer) is recalling certain model year 2016 New Flyer XN60 and XN40 Xcelsior transit buses manufactured June 22, 2016, to September 14, 2016, powered by compressed natural gas (CNG). The pressure relief device (PRD) of the CNG system may fracture and separate, allowing a high pressure release of CNG.
Safety consequence
An unexpected release of CNG gas in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire.
Manufacturer remedy
New Flyer has notified owners, and dealers will install new a vent tubing system and replace the PRD, free of charge. The recall began September 28, 2016. Owners may contact New Flyer customer service at 1-204-224-6706. New Flyer's number for this recall is R16-026. Note: Owners are advised to remove the vehicles from operation until the recall remedy can be applied.
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 16V678000
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.