2010 NEW FLYER XDE40; 2011 NEW FLYER XDE35; 2011 NEW FLYER XDE40; 2012 NEW FLYER XDE40
Check against the official notice below — it lists the full affected range.
New Flyer of America is recalling certain 2011 XDE35 and 2010-2012 XDE40 heavy duty transit buses due to a problem with the lithium-ion energy storage system. Over time, particulate debris can accumulate in the battery system, and when combined with moisture, it can breach the electrical isolation of the high voltage battery pack. If electrical isolation is breached at both ends of the battery, a conductive path can form that may cause unintentional discharge of the battery's stored energy, increasing the risk of fire.
New Flyer will notify owners, and dealers will install an electrical contactor and modify the lithium-ion energy storage system at no charge. The recall began on April 5, 2012. Affected owners should contact New Flyer at 1-204-224-6706 to arrange service.
Written by software from the official notice below. Not reviewed by a lawyer.
IF THIS CONDITION OCCURS, UNINTENTIONAL DISCHARGE OF THE BATTERYS STORED ENERGY CAN RESULT, INCREASING THE RISK OF A FIRE.
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.
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.
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