The Recall Desk
Our severity:HighNHTSA·24V374000·Announced 2024-05-28

BYD Recalls Transit Buses Due to Incorrect Fuse Fire Risk

BYD is recalling 2019-2023 transit buses because an incorrect fuse in the rearview mirror control switch may overheat and increase the risk of 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 risk-of-harm product (fire risk) where injury has not yet been reported, which aligns with the 'High' severity criteria in the rubric.

Plain-English summary

BYD Coach & Bus is recalling certain 2019-2023 BYD RIDE C10M, K7M, K8M, K9M, K9S, K9MD, and K11M transit buses. The recall involves 227 vehicles.

The rearview mirror control switch module may have been manufactured with an incorrect fuse. This defect may cause the fuse to overheat, which increases the risk of a fire.

BYD will replace the fuse in the mirror control switch module with a 1-AMP fuse, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on June 10, 2024. Owners may contact BYD customer service at 1-661-940-3250 or the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.

The recalled product

Product
BYD K8M, K7M, C10M, K9S
Brand
BYD
Manufacturer
BYD Coach & Bus
Category
Vehicle — Transit Bus
Hazard
Affected units
227

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 (7)

  • K8M
  • K7M
  • C10M
  • K9S
  • K11M
  • K9M
  • K9MD

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

Related recalls

Same brand · BYD

Same hazard · fire

See all →

Similar recalls