The Toronto Transit Commission is taking buses out of service on Friday that may have electrical issues to conduct full inspections, according to the agency.

In a statement posted on Twitter, TTC spokesperson Stuart Green said the transit agency learned of potential concerns with the power steering units in hybrid buses manufactured by Nova Bus. It made the decision after seeing media reports about several public transit agencies in Quebec that pulled the buses made by Nova Bus due to similar issues, Green told the Star.

Green said in the statement that the buses may have issues with “moisture getting trapped in the electrical connection of the power steering unit in hybrid buses manufactured by Nova.” That moisture can lead to corrosion.

Of the 2,000 buses in the TTC’s fleet, 116 are the hybrid Nova Bus models delivered in 2018 and 2019, Green said, adding that 65 were out serving bus routes on Friday.

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The TTC inspected 40 of these buses and “found that nothing would compromise performance or safety,” according to the statement.

Still, the TTC is taking the buses off the roads.

“While there’s no indication that our fleet is impacted, the TTC is taking the precautionary measure of pulling those buses that were in service today to conduct full inspections,” Green said in the statement.

The inspection is expected to be completed over the weekend and buses will be put back in service if they are operating properly.

The TTC said that service will not be impacted as it is making other buses available.

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