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New flyer

Official notice

4 Jan 2024

Last checked

4 Jan 2024

Risk not stated by sourceHealth Canada

An official Health Canada notice concerns New flyer. Issue: On a small number of transit buses, a software problem could cause the bus to accelerate on its own if a part in the electronic throttle system fails. Safety Risk: A bus that accelerates on its own could create the risk of a crash. Corrective Actions: New Flyer will notify owners in writing and provide you with instructions for how to update the vehicle software. Published 2024-01-04.

What to do now

Please see corrective actions section below

Recall number

74877

Official notice

2024-01-04

The hazard

Issue: On a small number of transit buses, a software problem could cause the bus to accelerate on its own if a part in the electronic throttle system fails. Safety Risk: A bus that accelerates on its own could create the risk of a crash. Corrective Actions: New Flyer will notify owners in writing and provide you with instructions for how to update the vehicle software.

How to check if you're affected

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Recall Numbers

74877

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Affected products

Product 1

Year: 2022, Make: NEW FLYER, Model: XE40

Risk / hazard

Issue: On a small number of transit buses, a software problem could cause the bus to accelerate on its own if a part in the electronic throttle system fails. Safety Risk: A bus that accelerates on its own could create the risk of a crash. Corrective Actions: New Flyer will notify owners in writing and provide you with instructions for how to update the vehicle software.

Where it was sold

The source does not list specific retailers. See the official notice for where affected products were sold.

Location 1

CA · Canada

Affected area 1

CA · Canada

Company & contacts

Manufacturer

Not provided

Phone

Not provided

Brand: New Flyer.

Source & status

Source

Health Canada

Tier

official

Category

VEHICLES

App estimate

unspecified

Recall details

Recall number

74877

Source tier

official

Documents, notices & source

See the official notice and source documents for full details.

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