What Transport Canada published
- Recall number
- 2025495
- Recall date
- 19 September 2025
- Make
- New Flyer
- Models
- XE40, XE60
- Model years
- 2021 to 2024
- Vehicle class
- Bus
- System
- High Voltage
- Raised as
- Safety Mfr
- Vehicles affected
- 12
- Register
- Canada — Transport Canada, Vehicle Recalls Database
Issue: rnOn certain electric transit buses, under certain conditions, the high voltage battery cells could short circuit and/or fail.rnNote: Certain buses repaired under Transport Canada recall no.2025-444 also require this repair.rnrnSafety Risk: rnA short circuit in the high-voltage battery can create a fire risk, even while the vehicle is parked and turned off.rnrnCorrective Actions: rnNew 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.
The wording above is the department's own, as it stood in the monthly file this site last read. Vehicle counts are the sum of the counts published for each make and model the recall covers. To act on a recall, use the official notice: Transport Canada recall 2025495.