2021 New Flyer Xcelsior

Defect. New Flyer of America, Inc. (New Flyer) is recalling certain 2012-2025 Xcelsior buses. The buses may have been built without enough emergency exits or the exits may be in an incorrect location. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 217, "Bus Emergency Exits and Window Retention and Release."

Risk. An insufficient number, or incorrectly located, of emergency exits can prevent or delay passengers from exiting during an emergency, increasing their risk of injury.

Remedy. New Flyer will mail instructions and necessary parts to add additional emergency egress windows, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 8, 2025. Owners may contact New Flyer's customer service at 1-800-241-2947.

The contact reporting a 2021 New Flyer Xcelsior. The contact stated that the CNG fuel tank prop rods located in a compartment on the roof of the transit bus caused damages to the fuel tanks from road vibrations. The contact was concerned that the failure might cause an injury or a fire. The contact stated that the failure was present on sixteen other buses within the fleet, and some of the tanks were sent to be repaired. The cause of the failures were not yet determined. The manufacturer was notified of the failures.