Use cautionVehicle recall · NHTSA · Published March 13, 2026
New Flyer XE35 (2025) Recall: Unintended Acceleration Risk
New Flyer recalls certain 2021-2026 transit buses with Accelera ELFA 3 control systems V1/V2 due to potential unintended acceleration or deceleration. Owners receive free software updates to fix the issue.
“New Flyer XE35 (2025) Recall: Unintended Acceleration Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated October 8, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/1342310-new-flyer-xe35-2025-recall-unintended-acceleration-risk. Based on NHTSA recall #26V151000 (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=26V151000).
New Flyer of America, Inc. recalled certain XE35, XE40, XE60, XHE40, and XHE60 transit buses due to a risk of unintended acceleration or deceleration that increases crash risk, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). The agency announced the recall on March 13, 2026. Owners should contact New Flyer's customer service at 1-800-241-2947.
How to tell if you have it
New Flyer XE35, 2021-2025
New Flyer XE40, 2021-2026
New Flyer XE60, 2023-2025
New Flyer XHE40, 2023-2026
New Flyer XHE60, 2024-2026
What to do
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.
The hazard
An inverter software error may cause unintended acceleration or deceleration in certain conditions, which can increase the risk of a crash.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show New Flyer of America, Inc. has 7 other recalls on record since 2018-12-06. Other recent recalls of similar products include Lucid Air 2024-2025 Recall: Electrical System Risk of Crash (2026-05-13), Ford 2025 Transit: Brake Failure Risk - Recall 26C07 (2026-02-17), and Blue Bird 2026 Electric School Bus Recall: Electrical System Risk (2025-12-19). Manufacturers have sent NHTSA 26 technical service bulletins or other communications covering the 2021 NEW FLYER XE35 (latest 2026-09-15), 20 technical service bulletins for the 2022 model (latest 2025-10-31), 16 for the 2023 model (latest 2026-09-15), and 8 for the 2024 model (latest 2026-05-23).
How to tell if you have this one
Check if your bus has Accelera ELFA 3 control systems V1 or V2 from 2021-2026. The recall covers specific model years and configurations.
Brand
New Flyer
Category
Vehicle
Based on the official NHTSA remedy
What to do — step by step
Update Software Free
New Flyer will provide a free software update to fix the inverter error.
Contact Customer Service
Reach out to New Flyer's customer service at 1-800-241-2947 for assistance.
Official remedy
What NHTSA says to do
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.
How this recall unfolded
Recall timeline
Owners were mailed letters 48 days after NHTSA received the defect report.
1NHTSA received the defect report
2Owner letters mailed
3Added to GovInfoNow
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
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