New Flyer XE40 and XE60 recall 25V898000 - Electronic Stability Control (Esc)

NHTSA · December 19, 2025

• NHTSA recall campaign 25V898000 (New Flyer), reported December 19, 2025.
• Potentially affected vehicles: 6,673.
• Component: Electronic Stability Control (Esc).
• Details as of October 23, 2026; the linked official notice is authoritative for lot codes, VINs, and remedies.

Agency

NHTSA

Posted

December 19, 2025

Recalling firm

New Flyer of America, Inc.

Source ID

25V898000

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How this recall compares

• NHTSA's recalls file lists 59 recall campaigns from New Flyer of America, Inc since 2010, 5 of them reported in 2025.
• At 6,673 vehicles, it is larger than 75% of the 994 NHTSA campaigns from 2025 with a count of potentially affected vehicles.

Defect

New Flyer of America, Inc. (New Flyer) is recalling certain XD35, XDE35, XE35, XN35, XD40, XDE40, XE40, XHE40, XN40, XT40, XD60, XDE60, XE60, XN60, XT60, and XHE60 transit buses. Please refer to New Flyer's recall report for specific model year information. The antilock braking (ABS) and electronic stability control (ESC) module may lose communication and fail without illuminating the warning lights. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard numbers 121, "Air Brake Systems" and 136, "Electronic Stability Control Systems on Heavy Vehicles."

Consequence

An ABS or ESC warning light that fails to illuminate will not alert the driver to the loss of ABS or ESC, increasing the risk of a crash.

Corrective action

New Flyer will update the software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 17, 2026. Owners may contact New Flyer's customer service at 1-800-241-2947.

Affected vehicles

1,210 make/model/year rows in the campaign; showing the first 60 distinct.

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