{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "New Flyer Industries LTD. recall 13V485 (R13-021): New Flyer D40i (2004 to 2006)",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/13v485/",
  "summary": "Recall 13V485: Once electrically conductive, the material is capable of melting and burning, increasing the risk of a fire. The maker's own number: R13-021.",
  "excerpt": "New Flyer D40i, model years 2004 to 2006. Filed by New Flyer Industries Ltd. and reported to NHTSA on 20 September 2013. 57 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says New Flyer is recalling certain model year 2004-2006 D40I transit buses manufactured January 14, 2005, through October 19, 2006, and equipped with Sure Power battery equalizers and DC-DC converters containing a particular epoxy sealing, aka 'potting', compound. The specific potting compound used in the subject products … 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 The maker's own number for this recall: R13-021. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 13V485 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: “Once electrically conductive, the material is capable of melting and burning, increasing the risk of a fire.” 13V485 New Flyer Industries Ltd. Electrical System 20 September 2013 2004-2006 NEW FLYER D40I Once electrically conductive, the material is capable of melting and burning, increasing the risk of a fire. New Flyer will notify owners",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T15:33:48+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-17T07:32:34+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"New Flyer Industries LTD. recall 13V485 (R13-021): New Flyer D40i (2004 to 2006)\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/13v485/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}