NHTSA campaign 13V485000 · New Flyer campaign R13-021
New Flyer Recall 13V-485: Battery Equalizers/DC-DC Converters-Possible Fire
NHTSA recall 13V485000 (New Flyer campaign R13-021) was reported by New Flyer Industries Ltd. on September 20, 2013, with 57 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the New Flyer D40I for model years 2004–2006. Owners were notified on November 4, 2013, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 13V485000 (also written 13V-485 or 13V485)
- Filed by
- New Flyer Industries Ltd.
- New Flyer campaign number
- R13-021
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 57 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Electrical System
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 13V485000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
New Flyer
All New Flyer recallsNHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 13V485000.
Defect description
New Flyer is recalling certain model year 2004-2006 D40I transit buses manufactured January 14, 2005, through October 19, 2006, and equipped with Sure Power battery equalizers and DC-DC converters containing a particular epoxy sealing, aka 'potting', compound. The specific potting compound used in the subject products for insulation was found to be capable of conducting electricity after being exposed to heat.
Safety consequence
Once electrically conductive, the material is capable of melting and burning, increasing the risk of a fire.
Manufacturer remedy
New Flyer will notify owners, and dealers will replace the equalizers and converters, free of charge. The recall began on November 4, 2013. Owners may contact New Flyer at 1-204-982-8400. New Flyer's recall number is R13-021.
Notes
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.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 13V485000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.