NHTSA campaign 26V279000
New Flyer Recall 26V-279: Speedometer May Fail to Illuminate/FVMSS 101
NHTSA recall 26V279000 was reported by New Flyer of America, Inc. on May 1, 2026, with 4 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the New Flyer XE40 for the 2022 model year.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 26V279000 (also written 26V-279 or 26V279)
- Filed by
- New Flyer of America, Inc.
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 4 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Electrical System — Instrument Panel — Speedometer/Odometer
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 101
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 26V279000. 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 XE40
- 2022 · Vehicles built December 1, 2022 – April 13, 2026 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 26V279000.
Defect description
New Flyer of America, Inc. (New Flyer) is recalling certain 2022 XE40 transit buses. The speedometer may not illuminate when the headlights are turned on. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 101, "Controls and Displays."
Safety consequence
An unlit speedometer cannot show the vehicle's speed, increasing the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
New Flyer will update the software, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed June 15, 2026. Owners may contact New Flyer's customer service at 1-800-241-2947.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 26V279000
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.