New Flyer of America, Inc.: Electrical System › Propulsion System › Inverter
New Flyer of America, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Mar 13, 2026 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 1,196. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
New Flyer of America, Inc. (New Flyer) is recalling certain 2021-2025 XE35, 2021-2026 XE40, 2023-2025 XE60, 2023-2026 XHE40, and 2024-2026 XHE60 transit buses equipped with Accelera ELFA 3 control systems V1 and V2. An inverter software error may cause unintended acceleration or deceleration in certain conditions.
The risk
Unintended acceleration or deceleration can increase the risk of a crash.
The remedy
New Flyer will update the inverter software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 30, 2026. Owners may contact New Flyer's customer service at 1-800-241-2947.
21 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 New Flyer XE40 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 New Flyer XHE40 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 New Flyer XHE60 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 New Flyer XE35 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 New Flyer XE40 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 New Flyer XE60 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 New Flyer XHE40 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 New Flyer XHE60 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 New Flyer XE35 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 New Flyer XE40 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 New Flyer XE60 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 New Flyer XHE40 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 New Flyer XHE60 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 New Flyer XE35 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 New Flyer XE40 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 New Flyer XE60 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 New Flyer XHE40 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 New Flyer XE35 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 New Flyer XE40 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 New Flyer XE35 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 New Flyer XE40 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 26V151000.
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