NHTSA campaign 17V539000 · New Flyer campaign R17-017
New Flyer Recall 17V-539: Seat Belt Buckle Stuck in the Locked Position
NHTSA recall 17V539000 (New Flyer campaign R17-017) was reported by New Flyer Industries Ltd. on August 30, 2017, with 214 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the New Flyer MD30, New Flyer XD40, New Flyer XN40 and more for model years 2015–2017. Owners were notified on September 15, 2017, 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 17V539000 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
- 17V539000 (also written 17V-539 or 17V539)
- Filed by
- New Flyer Industries Ltd.
- New Flyer campaign number
- R17-017
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 214 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Seat Belts — Front — Buckle Assembly
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 99.07% (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 17V539000. 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 MD30
New Flyer MD35
- 2016 · Vehicles built July 7, 2017 – July 7, 2017 (per NHTSA)
New Flyer XD35
- 2017 · Vehicles built May 1, 2017 – June 1, 2017 (per NHTSA)
New Flyer XD40
New Flyer XD60
- 2017 · Vehicles built May 3, 2017 – May 3, 2017 (per NHTSA)
New Flyer XDE35
- 2017 · Vehicles built May 2, 2017 – June 12, 2017 (per NHTSA)
New Flyer XDE40
- 2017 · Vehicles built March 29, 2017 – July 10, 2017 (per NHTSA)
New Flyer XDE60
- 2017 · Vehicles built June 26, 2017 – July 2, 2017 (per NHTSA)
New Flyer XN35
- 2017 · Vehicles built June 29, 2017 – July 7, 2017 (per NHTSA)
New Flyer XN40
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 17V539000.
Defect description
New Flyer Industries Ltd. (New Flyer) is recalling certain 2015-2016 MD30, 2016 MD35, 2017 XD35, XD60, XDE35, XDE40, XDE60, XN35 and 2016-2017 XD40 and XN40 transit buses, equipped with certain Recaro Commercial Bus Driver Seats (models Ergo R, Ergo D, AM71, AM72 and AM80). The seat belt buckle may be stuck in the locked position, preventing the seat belt tongue from being able to be inserted and locked.
Safety consequence
If the seat belt cannot be latched, the bus may be operated without the seat belt being used, increasing the risk of injury in the event of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
New Flyer has notified owners and work with the supplier to replace the buckle housings, free of charge. The recall began September 15, 2017. Owners may contact New Flyer customer service at 1-204-224-6706. New Flyers' number for this recall is R17-017.
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 17V539000
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.