NHTSA campaign 25V566000
New Flyer Recall 25V-566: High Voltage Battery May Overheat and Cause Fire
NHTSA recall 25V566000 was reported by New Flyer of America, Inc. on August 29, 2025, with 1,170 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the New Flyer XE40, New Flyer XE35, New Flyer XE60 and more for model years 2013, 2017–2025. Owners were notified on October 6, 2025, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 25V566000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 25V566000 (also written 25V-566 or 25V566)
- Filed by
- New Flyer of America, Inc.
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 1,170 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Electrical System — Propulsion System — Traction Battery
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 93.76% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)
NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 25V566000. 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
New Flyer XE35
New Flyer XE40
New Flyer XE60
New Flyer XHE40
New Flyer XHE60
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 25V566000.
Defect description
New Flyer of America, Inc. (New Flyer) is recalling certain 2013, 2017-2025 XE40, 2019-2025 XE60, XE35, 2023-2025 XHE40, and 2024-2025 XHE60 buses. An inadequate weld on the high voltage battery busbar and incorrect software may cause the battery module to overheat.
Safety consequence
A battery module that overheats increases the risk of a fire.
Manufacturer remedy
New Flyer will inspect and replace the battery module as necessary. New Flyer will also update the BMS software. All repairs will be performed free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 6, 2025. Owners may contact New Flyer's customer service at 1-800-241-2947.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 25V566000
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.