Five Hong Kong electric buses pulled from service in under two weeks due to glitches
BYD, the Shenzhen-based manufacturer, blames minor software problem it says has now been fixed
Five electric buses have been taken out of service with glitches after less than two weeks on the road.
Checks on three Citybus vehicles and two from New World First Bus revealed problems with the exit doors, so they were called back to the depot for maintenance.
“The doors opened when the rubber trims of the door were pushed while the buses were still,” said a spokesman for New World Services, which owns the two franchised bus companies.
“This issue does not occur when the bus is in motion. We have recalled the buses and contacted the manufacturer to follow up the problem.”
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The manufacturer, Shenzhen-based BYD, blamed minor problems with the software.
“We have updated the software and retuned the buses to NWFB and Citybus for a thorough inspection,” a spokeswoman said.