New Flyer Recall 12V132000: Electrical System, Propulsion System, Traction Battery

NHTSA recall 12V132000 · announced March 26, 2012 · filed by New Flyer Industries Ltd · 89 units affected

The problem

NEW FLYER IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 XDE35 AND MODEL YEAR 2010-2012 XDE40 HEAVY DUTY TRANSIT BUSES. OVER TIME PARTICULATE DEBRIS CAN ACCUMULATE IN THE LITHIUM-ION ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM (ESS), AND IN CONJUNCTION WITH MOISTURE, CAN BREACH THE ELECTRICAL ISOLATION OF THE HIGH VOLTAGE BATTERY PACK. A CONDUCTIVE PATH CAN BE CREATED IF THE ELECTRICAL ISOLATION IS BREACHED AT BOTH ENDS OF THE BATTERY.

The risk

IF THIS CONDITION OCCURS, UNINTENTIONAL DISCHARGE OF THE BATTERY’S STORED ENERGY CAN RESULT, INCREASING THE RISK OF A FIRE.

What to do

NEW FLYER WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL INSTALL AN ELECTRICAL CONTACTOR AND MODIFY THE LI-ION ESS, FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 5, 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NEW FLYER AT 1-204-224-6706.

Official NHTSA recall notice →

Notes

NEW FLYER’S SAFETY RECALL NUMBER IS R12-005.CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION’S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.

Vehicles covered by this recall

• 2011 New Flyer Xde35
• 2010 New Flyer Xde40
• 2011 New Flyer Xde40
• 2012 New Flyer Xde40

Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal, medical, or repair advice.