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Campaign Details
Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY
Defect Description
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.
Consequence / Hazard
IF THIS CONDITION OCCURS, UNINTENTIONAL DISCHARGE OF THE BATTERYÂS STORED ENERGY CAN RESULT, INCREASING THE RISK OF A FIRE.
Proposed Solution
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.
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🚗 Affected Vehicles4
All the models below were recalled for this exact same problem.