NHTSA Complaint #10883836 — 2015 NEW FLYER XT40
STRUCTURE:BODY issue reported to NHTSA
Fire 1 Injury
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10883836 |
| Vehicle | 2015 NEW FLYER XT40 |
| Component | STRUCTURE:BODY |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | N/A miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | Yes |
| Injuries | 1 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | WA |
Consumer Description
I AM AN ATTORNEY IN THE SEATTLE AREA AND MY CLIENT, WHILE AT WORK PERFORMING MAINTENANCE ON A CERTAIN NEW FLYER BUS/COACH, WAS ELECTRICALLY SHOCKED/ELECTROCUTED/INJURED. I BELIEVE THAT THIS BUS WAS PART OF A BATCH THAT WERE PUT INTO SERVICE AND ON THE ROAD AND CARRYING PASSENGERS WITH THE KNOWLEDGE OF KING COUNTY METRO TRANSIT, AND THE MANUFACTURER, NEW FLYER THAT THE BUSES/COACHES WERE DEFECTIVE AND UNFIT FOR USE AND PRESENT A DANGER TO ANYONE (RIDERS & MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL, ET AL.,) WHO CAME INTO CONTACT WITH THESE BUSES/COACHES. TO MY KNOWLEDGE, THESE BUSES/COACHES REMAIN IN SERVICE IN A DANGEROUS CONDITION WITH THE KNOWLEDGE OF BOTH NEW FLYER AND KING COUNTY METRO TRANSIT. ## VIN FAILED ## NEW FLYER COACH, AT LEAST, SERIES "4000" PURCHASED BY KING COUNTY METRO FROM NEW FLYER ##