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NEW FLYER XE40, XE60 — recall

Automotive · Canada · 2025-09-19

New Flyer electric transit buses, high voltage battery cells could short circuit or fail

Country	Canada
Category	Automotive
Published	2025-09-19
Manufacturer	NEW FLYER
Models affected	XE40, XE60
Model year	2021 2024, 2024
Units affected	12
Defect	On certain electric transit buses, under certain conditions, the high voltage battery cells could short circuit and/or fail._x000D_ Note: Certain buses repaired under Transport Canada recall no.2025-444 also require this repair._x000D_ A short circuit in the high-voltage battery can create a fire risk, even while the vehicle is parked and turned off.
Component	High Voltage
Remedy	New Flyer will notify owners by email. As an interim repair, a technician will install an advanced diagnostic software that will monitor the high-voltage battery and warn you if it detects a problem. If you see this warning, you should contact New Flyer. To reduce the safety risk, New Flyer recommends that you set the maximum charge setting of your bus at 75% until the interim repair is completed. The final corrective actions for this recall are under development.
Recall number	2025-495
Official notice	View source ↗

What this means for sellers

Likely platform / channel actions	OEMs/dealers will run the remedy (repair, replace or refund); component suppliers in the chain may face traceback.
Self-check for comparable products	Check your comparable products' design, materials and QC records against the defect described here.
Rules & standards likely involved	the destination market's product-safety rules and mandatory standards

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