NHTSA safety recall

Recall 21V244000 · manufacturer campaign R21-005

Electrical System › Propulsion System › Inverter — New Flyer · reported 7 Apr 2021 · 227 vehicles potentially affected

What's wrong

New Flyer of America, Inc. (New Flyer) is recalling certain 2013-2021 XE40, 2019-2021 XE35, 2018-2021 XE60, 2016-2019 XHE40, and 2015 XHE60 vehicles. Firmware errors in the inverters may cause the electric drive system to shutdown.

The risk

A sudden loss of power increases the risk of a crash.

The fix

New Flyer will notify owners, and dealers will update firmware software, free of charge. The recall began on April 19, 2021. Owners may contact New Flyer customer service at 1-204-224-6706. New Flyer's number for this recall is R21-005.

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

NHTSA campaign
21V244000
Manufacturer campaign
R21-005
Filed by
New Flyer Of America, Inc.
Report received
7 Apr 2021
Owners notified
19 Apr 2021
Potentially affected
227

Vehicles covered by this recall

Whether a particular car is affected and still unrepaired depends on its VIN — a model year being listed does not mean every car of that year is included. Check any VIN free on CarLogs, or at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

2019 New Flyer Xe35 2020 New Flyer Xe35 2021 New Flyer Xe35 2013 New Flyer Xe40 2014 New Flyer Xe40 2015 New Flyer Xe40 2016 New Flyer Xe40 2017 New Flyer Xe40 2018 New Flyer Xe40 2019 New Flyer Xe40 2020 New Flyer Xe40 2021 New Flyer Xe40 2018 New Flyer Xe60 2019 New Flyer Xe60 2020 New Flyer Xe60 2021 New Flyer Xe60 2016 New Flyer Xhe40 2017 New Flyer Xhe40 2018 New Flyer Xhe40 2019 New Flyer Xhe40 2015 New Flyer Xhe60

Is this car's recall fixed?

Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer, for the life of the vehicle. A CarLogs report shows the recall status for a specific VIN as reported by the manufacturer — whether it's open or repaired, and whether the fix is available yet.

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