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Data through Oct 2026
Model year

2018 NEW Flyer XDE40

Body and fuel not decoded. Owner complaints on file from no date to no date.

Recalls (5)Complaints (0)Investigations (0)Bulletins (15)
Recall campaigns covering this model year512k vehicles or units across those campaigns
Owner complaints0Not enough peers on file
Severity indexNoneCrash, fire, injury or death per 100
First 24 months0Complaints in its first two years
Complaints over time

Complaints about the 2018 NEW Flyer XDE40 by year filed

Owner complaints about this model year, by the year they were filed with NHTSA.

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Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file. The lighter column runs through October.
Components

Complaints by component

Owner complaints by component. Hover or focus a bar for the crash, fire, injury or death count.

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Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file. A complaint can name more than one component; it is counted under the first.
Recalls

5 recall campaigns cover the 2018 NEW Flyer XDE40

Check a specific vehicle by VIN on NHTSA's site: a campaign may cover only part of a model year's production.

Recall campaigns for the 2018 NEW Flyer XDE40
CampaignFiledSubjectComponentVehiclesRemedy
25V-898Dec 19, 2025Antilock braking (ABS) and electronic stability control (ESC) module may lose communication and fail without illuminating the warning lightsStability and traction control6,673Software update
22V-943Dec 20, 2022Steering column connection to the upper steering shaft may become looseSteering746Part replacement
21V-365May 18, 2021Sealing washer may not seat correctly in the pilot bore holes, allowing the high pressure fuel rail assembly to leakFuel system3,600Part replacement
18V-615Sep 12, 2018Pressure switches on these drive units may fail, possibly resulting in a loss of drivePowertrain386Part replacement
18V-155Mar 7, 2018Plastic end-caps of the drive shaft slip yoke may crack and failPowertrain979Part replacement
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.
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Owner complaints

What owners reported about the 2018 NEW Flyer XDE40

The full text of every complaint filed with NHTSA about this model year, newest first. Complaints are filed by owners and are not verified by NHTSA; NHTSA removes personal details before publishing.

0 complaints on file.

    Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
    Investigations

    NHTSA has not opened an investigation on this model year

    Source: NHTSA ODI investigations file.
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    Service bulletins

    15 manufacturer communications cover this model year

    Technical service bulletins and other notices the manufacturer sent to dealers. A bulletin is not a recall.

    • ITS61267 Jan 9, 2026 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
      Instructions to replace current k-member with an upgraded casting design.
    • ITS61187 Dec 6, 2024 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
      Instructions to Service to incorporate a PLC Update to prevent interlock activation when CAN speed messages are absent.
    • ITS61122 Aug 14, 2024 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
      Instruction to Service for updating the battery program on certain ELFA2 buses for Improved BMS response to overcharging and other functional safety mechanisms, more robust detection of failure modes through DTCs, improving Battery Data Recorder (BDR) capab…
    • ITS60458 May 18, 2022 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
      Technical Instruction describing how to replace the air compressor scroll bearing access plug with a bait well plug.
    • ITS59076 Nov 30, 2020 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
      Technical instruction describing how to replace specified street and curbside front headlamps.
    • ITS58835 Jan 8, 2020 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
      Technical Instruction describing how to download a program to the Vansco Programmable Logic Control (PLC) system on buses equipped with under-dash USB port.
    • ITS58760 Oct 31, 2019 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
      Technical Service Instruction Describing How to Replace the DEF Fluid Module/Pump Cover Assembly.
    • SMB187 Sep 13, 2019 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
      Service Manual Bulletin which stresses the need for safety when performing maintenance on the high voltage systems on your New Flyer vehicle.
    • SMB186 Sep 20, 2019 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
      Service Manual Bulletin providing revised, corrected or additional information for the Preventive Maintenance on buses specifically equipped with a Powerex direct drive air compressor.
    • SMB188 Sep 20, 2019 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
      Service Manual Bulletin provides revised information for the Preventive Maintenance on specifically equipped vehicles with the Powerex belt driven air compressor.
    • ITS58474 Nov 30, 2018 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
      This Maintenance Instruction Describes How to Rework Engine Mount for Water Belt Clearance.
    • SMB180 Aug 17, 2018 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
      This Service Manual Bulletin Provides Updated Preventive Maintenace Interval for the Crankcase Breather Tube Element on Buses Equipped with a Cummins Diesel ISL 07 or ISL 09 Engine.
    • ITS6914 Aug 31, 2018 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
      This Maintenance Instruction Describes How to Remove and Install Streetside and Curbside Windshield Wiper Idler Arm Assemblies.
    • ITS6885 Jul 31, 2018 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
      This Maintenance Instruction Describes How to Add a Relay for the Addition of the Auto-Neutral Feature of the Transmission Control Module (TCM)
    • SMB170 Jun 28, 2017 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
      This Service Manual Bulletin provides a correction for the information regarding the replacement of the DEF tank suction filter.
    Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications files.
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