{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "New Flyer recall 13V459 (R13-022): New Flyer XN40 (2012)",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/13v459/",
  "summary": "Recall 13V459 (New Flyer): If the latch handle and tube fall from the rack it would create a potential road hazard for other vehicles, increa...",
  "excerpt": "New Flyer Xn40, model year 2012. Filed by New Flyer Industries Ltd. and reported to NHTSA on 20 September 2013. 12 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says New Flyer Industries is recalling certain model year 2012 XN40 transit buses manufactured October 30, 2012, through November 27, 2012, and equipped with certain Sportworks Northwest Apex 3 bicycle racks. In the affected racks, cracks may develop where the latch tube is welded to the pivot tabs connected to the frame. … Is your vehicle included? Check with your VIN at NHTSA , or ask a dealer. This page is an independent copy of the notice, kept so you can see what changed after it was published. It is not the authority, and the authority’s own text is the one to act on. CarsMultiverse / Recalls New Flyer's own number for this recall: R13-022. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 13V459 is the number NHTSA gave the same campaign, and the number this page is filed under. They are one recall, written two ways. Answered from the register this site holds. NHTSA is the record to act on. What the authority says can happen if this is not fixed: “If the latch handle and tube fall from the rack it would create a potential road hazard for other vehicles, increasing the risk of a crash.” 13V459 New Flyer Industries Ltd. Equipment 20 September 2013 2012-2012 NEW FLYER XN40 If the latch handle and tube fall from the rack it would create a potential road hazard for other vehicles, increasing the r",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T15:31:28+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-17T07:32:34+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"New Flyer recall 13V459 (R13-022): New Flyer XN40 (2012)\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/13v459/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}