Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 04V474000

Steering: hydraulic power assist: power steering fluid

NORTH AMERICAN BUS INDUSTRIES, INC. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2004-10-01.

Recall campaignNHTSA 04V474000

Steering: hydraulic power assist: power steering fluid

Component
Steering: hydraulic power assist: power steering fluid
Manufacturer
NORTH AMERICAN BUS INDUSTRIES, INC.
Vehicles affected
690
Reported to NHTSA
2004-10-01
Owners notified
2005-03-20

Defect description

ON CERTAIN 40' AND 60' TRANSIT BUSES, THE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM THAT PROVIDES POWER TO THE RADIATOR COOLING FAN AND POWER STEERING SYSTEM IS SUBJECT TO BECOMING UNSTABLE.

Safety risk

WHEN THIS OCCURS, THE DRIVER WILL BE SUBJECTED TO HARD TURNING OF THE STEERING WHEEL AND LOSS OF POWER ASSIST IN THE STEERING SYSTEM, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Manufacturer remedy

NABI IS CONDUCTING THE OWNER NOTIFICATION AND EATON CORPORATION WILL PERFORM THE REMEDY FOR THIS CAMPAIGN. EATON WILL INSPECT AND REPAIR THE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM. THE RECALL BEGAN MARCH 20, 2005. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT EATON AT 952-967-7168 OR NABI AT 1-888-424-5844.

Notes

NABI RECALL NO. 20043.CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).

Scope of coverage

6 model years across 2 models.

ModelYears on record
NABI 40LFW2005 2004 2003
NABI 60LFW2005 2004 2003

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.