# 2015 NEW FLYER XT40 — STRUCTURE:BODY
> NHTSA complaint `1296997` · 2016-07-10 · New Flyer of America, Inc.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** Yes
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** NEW FLYER
- **Model:** XT40
- **Year:** 2015
- **Manufacturer:** New Flyer of America, Inc.
- **Component:** STRUCTURE:BODY
## Narrative
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 ##
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