New Flyer Bus Recall for Fire Extinguisher Actuator Defect
New Flyer is recalling certain 2013-2017 buses because a fire extinguisher actuator may fail, preventing the suppression system from discharging during a fire.
What this means for you
Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).
Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.
Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a fire suppression system defect that increases the risk of injury in the event of a fire, but the source text does not report any actual injuries or deaths, fitting the 'High' severity criteria for risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported.
Plain-English summary
New Flyer of America, Inc. is recalling certain 2015-2017 New Flyer XD40 and XN60, 2015 XD60 and XDE40, and 2013-2017 XN40 vehicles. These vehicles are equipped with certain Kidde Technologies, Inc. (KTI) KDS-25 fire extinguishers as part of an optional fire suppression system.
The actuator of the extinguisher may not function properly. This defect can prevent the fire extinguisher from discharging the fire suppression agent in the event of a fire. If the fire suppression system does not work as intended, it can increase the risk of injury in the event of a fire.
New Flyer has notified owners, and KTI will inspect the fire suppression systems and replace the electrical piston actuators, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on November 29, 2018. Owners may contact New Flyer customer service at 1-204-224-6706. New Flyer's number for this recall is R18-020. Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
The recalled product
- Product
- NEW FLYER XN60, XN40, XD40, XDE40
- Brand
- NEW FLYER
- Manufacturer
- New Flyer of America Inc.
- Category
- Vehicle — Bus
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 463
Is your product affected?
Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.
Model numbers (5)
- XN60
- XN40
- XD40
- XDE40
- XD60
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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