NHTSA campaign 26V151000
New Flyer Recall 26V-151: Software Error May Cause Unintended Acceleration or Deceleration
NHTSA recall 26V151000 was reported by New Flyer of America, Inc. on March 13, 2026, with 1,196 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the New Flyer XE40, New Flyer XE35, New Flyer XHE40 and more for model years 2021–2026. Owners were notified on April 30, 2026, 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 26V151000 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
- 26V151000 (also written 26V-151 or 26V151)
- Filed by
- New Flyer of America, Inc.
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 1,196 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Electrical System — Propulsion System — Inverter
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 88.8% (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 26V151000. 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 26V151000.
Defect description
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.
Safety consequence
Unintended acceleration or deceleration can increase the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer 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.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 26V151000
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.