NHTSA campaign 25V631000
New Flyer Recall 25V-631: High Voltage Battery System May Short Circuit
- Park outside
- Recall influenced by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation
Owners are advised to park these vehicles outside and away from structures until the recall repair is done.
NHTSA recall 25V631000 was reported by New Flyer of America, Inc. on September 19, 2025, with 655 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the New Flyer XE35, New Flyer XE40 and New Flyer XE60 for model years 2019, 2021–2025. Owners were notified on March 24, 2026, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 25V631000 (also written 25V-631 or 25V631)
- Filed by
- New Flyer of America, Inc.
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 655 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Electrical System — Propulsion System — Traction Battery
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 4.43% (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 25V631000. 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
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 25V631000.
Defect description
New Flyer of America, Inc. (New Flyer) is recalling certain 2019 XE35, 2021-2025 XE35, XE40, and XE60 transit buses. The high voltage battery may experience a short circuit within the battery module when charging to near or full capacity.
Safety consequence
A short circuit in a high voltage battery increases the risk of a fire.
Manufacturer remedy
Owners are advised to park outside and away from structures until the recall repair is complete. Owners are also advised to avoid charging vehicles above 75% capacity. New Flyer will replace the batteries, free of charge. This is a Phased campaign. Phase 1 will include 35 buses. New Flyer notified owners on 3/24/2026. Phase 2 will include 100 buses. New Flyer notified owners on 6/25/2026. Phase 3 will include 120 buses. New Flyer will notified owners on 9/9/2026. Phase 4 will include 120 buses. New Flyer will notify owners on or about 12/14/2026. Phase 5 will include 120 buses. New Flyer will notify owners on or about 3/15/2027. Phase 6 will include 80 buses. New Flyer will notify owners on or about 6/14/2027. Phase 7 will include 80 buses. New Flyer will notify owners on or about 9/27/2027. Interim owner notification letters explaining the safety risk were mailed November 12, 2025. A second letter will be sent once the remedy is available. Owners may contact New Flyer's customer service at 1-800-241-2947.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 25V631000
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.