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.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| NEW Flyer XE35 | 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 |
| NEW Flyer XE40 | 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026 |
| NEW Flyer XE60 | 2023, 2024, 2025 |
| NEW Flyer XHE40 | 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026 |
| NEW Flyer XHE60 | 2024, 2025, 2026 |
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:INVERTER
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| NEW Flyer XE35 | 2021 | 0 | 9 |
| NEW Flyer XE35 | 2022 | 0 | 8 |
| NEW Flyer XE35 | 2023 | 0 | 8 |
| NEW Flyer XE35 | 2024 | 0 | 5 |
| NEW Flyer XE35 | 2025 | 0 | 5 |
| NEW Flyer XE40 | 2021 | 0 | 11 |
| NEW Flyer XE40 | 2022 | 0 | 13 |
| NEW Flyer XE40 | 2023 | 0 | 8 |
| NEW Flyer XE40 | 2024 | 0 | 5 |
| NEW Flyer XE40 | 2025 | 0 | 5 |
| NEW Flyer XE40 | 2026 | 0 | 2 |
| NEW Flyer XE60 | 2023 | 0 | 7 |
| NEW Flyer XE60 | 2024 | 0 | 6 |
| NEW Flyer XE60 | 2025 | 0 | 5 |
| NEW Flyer XHE40 | 2023 | 0 | 4 |
| NEW Flyer XHE40 | 2024 | 0 | 5 |
| NEW Flyer XHE40 | 2025 | 0 | 4 |
| NEW Flyer XHE40 | 2026 | 0 | 3 |
| NEW Flyer XHE60 | 2024 | 0 | 4 |
| NEW Flyer XHE60 | 2025 | 0 | 4 |
| NEW Flyer XHE60 | 2026 | 0 | 3 |
Other electrical system recalls in 2026
113 of the 666 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2026 concerned the electrical system; New Flyer of America, Inc. filed 22 campaigns in all.
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| 26V681000 16 Oct 2026 | Forest River, Inc. |
| 26V680000 16 Oct 2026 | Alliance RV, LLC |
| 26V672000 13 Oct 2026 | K.Z., Inc. |
| 26V653000 6 Oct 2026 | Ford Motor Company |
| 26V652000 6 Oct 2026 | E-One Incorporated |
| 26V644000 5 Oct 2026 | New Flyer of America, Inc. |
| 26V645000 5 Oct 2026 | Motor Coach Industries, Inc |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2026